Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to shake; to sway; to waver
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
absolute amount; absolute quantity
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
while; during; performed in this condition
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to fall behind the times; to miss out (on an opportunity); to miss the boat; (lit.) to miss the bus
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
good person; virtuous person
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
common use; communal use; sharing
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
what people say; rumours; public opinion
direct unforked road; straight path
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
sleeping comfort or snugness
bus terminal; bus station
falling asleep at the wheel
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
extended leave; long vacation
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare