that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
residing; living; dwelling
how many people; a number of people
don't you think?; indicates question
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
from the beginning; from scratch
Saitama (city, prefecture)
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
only; merely; but; no more than
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
by means of; due to; because of; according to
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
fuel consumption; gas mileage
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish