(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
by means of; due to; because of; according to
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
period of time; time slot; time zone
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
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
time; hour; period; class
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
double; twice (as much); twofold
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
information and communications technology; ICT
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
day after day; day by day
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
January; first month of the lunar calendar
March; third month of the lunar calendar
sales; amount sold; proceeds