To Expect
To Anticipate
する verb, transitive verb
Hopefully you know the word 期待 by now (expectation). This is the verb version, which makes it to expect.
The reading comes from the word 期待, so make sure you know that to know this one as well.
そうならないことを期待するよ。
I hope that doesn't happen.
あまり期待しないでくださいね。
Don't expect too much from me.
今年は母親以外の女子からのバレンタインのチョコレートを期待しています。
I'm anticipating Valentine’s chocolate from girls other than my mother this year.