meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to grimace; to make a wry face
worst; worst-case (scenario)
stillness; tranquility; tranquillity; dullness
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
in the same way as; just like
even though; despite; when
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
already; now; no longer; not any more
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp