to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
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
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be in the spotlight; to come into focus (of attention); to come into the spotlight
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...