the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
understood; I see; OK; present; here
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
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
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
ago; since; before; previous
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
with these words; while saying
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
alone; by oneself; on one's own
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
how; in what way; how about
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be worried; to be troubled
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently