the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to accept; to receive; to agree
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
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
to be too numerous; to be too much
(not) so much; (not) that much
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
changing clothes; change of clothes
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient