majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
relation; connection; relevance
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
possible; likely; probable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
street; quarter; district; area
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
surname; family name; last name
(talent) scout; recruiter; headhunter
national certification; national qualification; government certification