a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
one large ...; a great ...
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
how; in what way; how about; questionable
of course; certainly; naturally
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever