metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
only recently; just of late
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
almost every day; almost daily
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
person of strong constitution unexpectedly falling ill; sickness of a stout man; (lit.) the devil getting sunstroke
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to carry something into a place
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
place where one works; team to which one belongs; place of employment
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
special training; intensive training; crash course
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case