as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
northern Japan (usu. referring to Tōhoku and Hokkaido)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
southern Japan (usu. referring to Kyushu and southwards)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to accept; to receive; to agree
again; once more; a second time
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
if so; in that case; in that situation