(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
metre; meter; meter; gauge
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
talk; story; conversation
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
street; quarter; district; area
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
sense of caution; wariness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
French; French food; French cuisine
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
beginning; outset; first; onset
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
number; number plate; license plate
mooncake; disc-shaped confection of wheat-flour dough filled with bean paste, usu. eaten during Autumn in China
perfect; complete; flawless
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
sorry; excuse me; thank you
no!; no no!; no, not at all
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few