the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 be;  is;  did;  (have) done;  please;  do
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 to do;  to carry out;  to cause to become;  to make (into);  to serve as;  to act as;  to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
 to give;  to let (one) have;  to give;  to do for one;  to take the trouble to do;  to do to someone's disadvantage
 finally;  at last;  barely;  narrowly;  gradually;  little by little
 excavation;  exhumation;  discovery (e.g. new talent)
 to begin;  to set about;  to start
 to try to ...;  to be about to do ...;  to decide to ...;  to take as;  to treat as;  to use for;  to suppose that (such) is the case
 although;  despite;  whereas;  while;  if only;  I wish
 indicates a question;  or;  whether or not;  some- (e.g. something, someone);  hmm;  huh;  very
 eggs;  egg;  (hen's) egg;  (an expert) in the making;  beginning;  origin
 somehow;  how;  in what way;  why;  what kind of
 to do something in readiness for;  to get something (needful) done
 perhaps;  possibly;  maybe;  if;  in case;  in the event that
 expert;  learned person;  doctor;  PhD;  instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period);  pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
 don't you think?;  indicates question
 to hear;  to listen (e.g. to music);  to ask;  to enquire;  to hear about;  to hear of;  to follow (advice, order, etc.)
 please (give me);  please (do for me)
 historic ruins (remains, relics);  archeological site
 destruction;  disruption;  (application) crash
 how;  in what way;  how about
 gait;  walk;  stride;  trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal);  track;  trail
 to chase;  to run after;  to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.);  to drive out;  to get rid of;  to drive (e.g. a herd)
 disagreeable;  detestable;  unpleasant;  reluctant
 so;  therefore;  accordingly;  like I said;  I told you already
 it is assuredly that ...;  can say with confidence that ...;  did not ...
 hey;  you;  hey;  hey;  hold on;  yo
 putting one's life on the line;  staking one's life (on);  risking one's life;  life and death situation
 adventure;  venture;  venture which is unlikely to succeed;  risky attempt;  danger
 today;  this day;  these days;  recently;  nowadays
 to begin a trip;  to depart;  to embark;  to die;  to pass away;  to depart this life
 secret;  private;  surreptitious
 to sleep;  to die;  to rest (in peace);  to lie idle (e.g. of resources);  to lie unused; (arch.)  to close one's eyes
 danger;  peril;  hazard;  risk
 hidden treasure;  treasured article
 to hold fast;  to protect to the end
 for;  for the sake of;  to one's advantage;  because of;  as a result of
 difficulty;  hardship;  trouble;  infeasibility;  inability (to carry out)
 to climb over;  to get over;  to surmount;  to overcome;  to surpass;  to overtake
 to advance;  to go forward;  to precede;  to go ahead (of);  to make progress;  to improve;  to deepen