metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
senior high school; high school
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
annual (plant); first-year student
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
elementary, junior high and high school
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
rather; better; instead; if anything
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
Island; insula; island; islet
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
extremely; terrifically; super
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
one's own work; making by oneself
bending and stretching; flexing and extending