Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
deposit; payment; money received; money due
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
last night; yesterday evening
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
physical condition; state of health
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
exposure to wind; severe criticism
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
notice; attention; observation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
life; living; I; me; student
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
just a minute; small quantity
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated