the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
(written) contract; agreement
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
another time; some other time
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be silent; to say nothing
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
duty; obligation; responsibility
living by oneself; living alone
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
just because; even if; even though