every year; yearly; annually
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
results; record; grades; marks
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
growth rate; coefficient of extension
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
way (of doing); manner; method; means
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
and; thereupon; because of that
on the occasion of; at the time of
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
cheap article; poor quality article
tax included (e.g. price); before tax (e.g. salary)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
manner of using one's hands
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)