(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
branch office; branch store
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled
preliminary inspection; preliminary examination
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
pair; the two; both persons; both things
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
low dining table; tea table
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)