city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
war; fighting; fierce competition
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
welcome; (warm) reception
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
without; unless; have to do
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
(someone else's) parents; both parents
story; tale; talk; discussion
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
this occasion; at this time; now
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
question; inquiry; enquiry
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hot topic; talk of the town