to call each other; to call out to one another
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
the ways of the world; human nature
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
soldier; combatant; warrior
billboard; advertising sign
to take measures (against); to take steps
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
statement of delivery; delivery slip; delivery note
highly unpredictable; touch and go
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
undersea cable; submarine cable
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
to creep about; to crawl around
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
increment; addition; (amount of) increase
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
easy money; easy gain; making a killing