Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
fourth day of the month; four days
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to look forward to something
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to yearn for; to be in love with
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
stochastic variable; random variable
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
everything; anything; nothing
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by