city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
urban areas; the streets; town; city
scale; scope; plan; structure
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
street where many shops and businesses are closed (e.g. due to an economic slump)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to telephone; to make a phone call
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
fast walking; semi-jogging
to be hot on a person's heels
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much