emperor (of Japan); mikado
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
local specialty; special product (of a region)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
this place; where one comes from; here
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
conquest; domination; mastery
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
living; lifestyle; living room
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
formal marriage interview
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
just because; even if; even though
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
corridor; hallway; passageway
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
not the norm; foolish; stupid
great laughter; burst of laughter