Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
will not do; do not; does not
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
if so; in that case; in that situation
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
next term; next period; next version; next release
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
preparation; provision; guarding
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
in one's hands; in one's control
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here