metropolitan government (of Tokyo)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
making regular visits to a social welfare facility
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to be overcome with emotion
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
that could work; it's not unthinkable; it's not entirely out there
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
respect and affection; love and respect
item; something that one "just has to have"
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to be born; to come into the world
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises