thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
high-school baseball player
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
interior angle; internal angle; inside corner
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole