the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
story; tale; talk; discussion
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
letter; missive; note; mail
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
classic Confucian writings
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
shopping; purchased goods
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
willpower; energy; vitality
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
strength; power; proficiency; ability
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar