(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to leave nothing undone; to do all in one's might; to do everything possible
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to lead; to command; to superintend; to supervise; to press; to demand
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
how; in what way; how about
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
story; tale; talk; discussion
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
trip abroad; overseas travel
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
together; at the same time; same; identical
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
time; hour; period; class
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed