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)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
sorry; excuse me; thank you
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
number one; first; best; most; game; round
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
a long time ago; in those days
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen