to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
being too late; losing one's final chance
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
royal capital; imperial capital
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
wooden building; wooden architecture
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
one edge; one end; one side
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
urban area; metropolitan area; metropolitan region
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to be erected; to be built
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
article; thing; object; property; real estate
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school