supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
ideally; if one were to wish for more
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to become better; to improve
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
metropolitan governor; governor of Tokyo
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
connection; link; relationship
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
Yuriko Koike (1952.7-), Governor of Tokyo
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
the public; general public
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
action of making something; -ification
automatic; intransitive verb
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
bedside; near one's pillow
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of