Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
shrewd (dirty) trick; sinister scheme (design); sly art
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
sweet and sour; bittersweet
now that; since; so long as; because
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
staying the night; lodging (at)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
preparation; arrangements
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
various matters; everything
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
desperation; self-abandonment
to need; to demand; to take; to require
main force; brute force; strong-arm