appearance; air; condition; state; form
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
royal castle; imperial castle
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
leader; central personage
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
from now; from this moment; henceforth
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
in the same way as; just like
schedule; program; calendar
free time; time at leisure
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
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
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much