期待

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 期待（きたい） means looking forward to a desired result or something yet to happen.
• Basic usage: Use it for anticipating a new facility's opening or comparing what was expected with what happened.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Hopeful expectation versus prediction
  • 期待 focuses on a result one looks forward to; 予想 focuses on considering what is likely to happen.