name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
senior high school; high school
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
height (of body); stature
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
now; the present time; just now; another; more
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
to rock; to shake; to swing
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
the other day; a few days ago
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
tone (of voice); manner of talking
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry