Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to come and go; to go back and forth
for the first time in one's life
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
working; in operation; running; active
at a moment's notice; readily
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to play a central role; to take a leading part
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
leader; central personage
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
equality; impartiality; evenness
staying behind; remaining; residual
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
climax; peak; zenith; apex
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video)
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
(one) letter; (one) character