careful observation; close attention
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
eternal; unlimited; endless
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
advance payment; money paid in advance
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal