(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
year-end office closing (usu. Dec. 28)
evening; last night; yesterday evening
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
two persons; two people; pair; couple
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull