aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
sweet and sour; bittersweet
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to stop (plug) one's ears
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
unexpectedly; surprisingly
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to intend; to be sure that
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
the world in general; society; convention
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
heaven and earth; top and bottom
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
how; in what way; in what manner
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address