(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; becoming flat (e.g. beer, carbonated drinks); becoming stale
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to get help; to enlist aid
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
chief; main; principal; important
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
each place; various places
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly