to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to say; to be called; to do
it is I who should say so
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
going around; patrol; round; tour
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
in order; in turn; one by one
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to turn towards; to point
to set (sun); to become dark
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
very interesting; of great interest
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
living thing; living creature; animal; life
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
monetary system; currency system
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
all (there is); as long as there is
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms