please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
recital; recitation; public reading
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
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
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
neighbourhood; neighborhood
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
if so; in that case; in that situation
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to gather; to collect; to assemble
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
I see; that's right; indeed
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
primary school; elementary school; grade school
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
rest; break; recess; intermission
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful