to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
to collect; to assemble; to gather
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
no sleep or rest; working day and night
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
any more; any further; any better; any longer
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to put someone to work; to make someone work
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(licensed) red light district
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
homeless person; tramp; vagrant; vagabond
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to gather; to collect; to assemble
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
I see; that's right; indeed
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
to order; to command; to appoint
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action