to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
to have an eye on; to zero in on
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
confidentiality; nondisclosure
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
complication; confusion; disorder
naval port; naval station
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
attenuation; damping; decay
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
future; possible; potential; prospective
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
dice; die; baton (of command)
near; nearby; not far off
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
town; city; municipal; urban
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
space (room, area, outer space)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
the ways of the world; human nature