(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
river; stream; River; the ... river
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
police; police officer; police station
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
attendance; presence; appearance
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
wherein; therein; thereinto
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into