the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
in the meanwhile; during the time
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(inner) bottom of a pot; lingering recession
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting