(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
now; the present time; just now; another; more
company president; manager; director
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
imagination; supposition; guess
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
than; from; out of; except; but; more
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
emperor (of Japan); mikado
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event