city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
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
penalty for contract breach; forfeit
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
environment; surroundings; circumstances
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to the end; entirely; in full
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
boat for transporting mud; boat made from mud (in folktales); (fig.) sinking ship
Titanic; Titanic (1997 film)
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
(written) contract; agreement
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
leaving; quitting; retiring
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully