(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
temporary absence from school
to have an eye on; to zero in on
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
living by oneself; living alone
boiled and half-dried bonito
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
thickness; profundity; depth
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to raise one's voice; to shout
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
powerful medicine; strong poison
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
in succession; one by one
wired; cabled; communication by wire
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)