the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
the other day; a few days ago
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
honorific/polite/humble prefix
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
if you think about it; come to think of it
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end