of course; certainly; naturally
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
core city (administrative division for cities with a population of over 300,000)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be erected; to be built
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
municipal office; council; city hall
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
convenience; user-friendliness
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!