Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
3000; three thousand; many
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to become pale; to turn pale
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
absolutely; positively; decidedly
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
drop (e.g. of water); drip
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
since when; from when; how long
Sun; Saint; St; San (people); son
in perfect form; going swimmingly
worst; worst-case (scenario)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to run down (stairs, etc.)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design