city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
such; like that; that sort of; very
real intention; true motive; true meaning
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
unique; peculiar; singular
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
thought; consideration; thinking
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to trample down; to devastate
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to perceive; to understand
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
originally; by nature; from the start
to move (house); to change residence
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done