poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
future (usually near); prospects
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
at least; at most; (even) just
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
way; method; means; resource; course
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
with a friendly grin; smilingly
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
submersion; inundation; being flooded
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
flour; meal; powder; dust
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to apologize; to apologise
patient; unhurried; leisurely
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
sounding of a drum or hand drum; sound of drums; full (stomach); bursting
commencing with; including
several people; a few people
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to taste; to try (food or drink)
interior; inside; internal
rising; ascending; climbing
with a splash; with a splosh
sprayer; vaporizer; vaporiser; atomizer; atomiser
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor