the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
how; in what way; by what means
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
of course; certainly; naturally
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to throw into; to toss into
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
it is not (like that) either
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
war; fighting; fierce competition
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
in that way; thus; so; so?
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation