manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
in succession; one by one
to give directions; to issue instructions
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
something; some kind of; for some reason
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
(within a) territory; domains
to make one's rounds; to patrol
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort