Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
energy conservation; economical use of energy
political measures; policy
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
very rich person; the super rich
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
averaging; levelling (off); equalization; standardization; balance
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
silence; stillness; quietness
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
determination; resolution
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
close; intimate; on good terms
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible