the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
be (that) as it may; having said that
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
student (esp. a university student)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
(political) power; authority; influence
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how long; how far; how much
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
don't you think?; indicates question
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
with a bump; with a clunk
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to lose sight of; to miss
(with a) start; fright; alarm
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to gain fame; to make one's name
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...