the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
hair (on the head); (a) hair
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
genuine article; real thing; real deal
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
gem; jewel; precious stone
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon