city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
in the hospital; hospitalized
around the end of (a period of time)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
having said that; on the other hand
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
position; opening; employment
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
cannot be helped; unavoidable
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
express; special delivery
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
license; licence; certificate; permit; diploma (conferring permission to teach, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes