city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
stupid girl; stupid woman
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to speak; to hear a voice
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
ferry; free on board; FOB
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
price increase; rise in price; wage increase
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to get change back; to be more than enough
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
fee; charge; rate; material
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
small profits and quick returns
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
have to do; must; should; ought to
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
thing that brings good or bad luck; popular belief; superstition; jinx
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
being superstitious; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
being up to the person himself
what proportion; what percentage
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
entirely; completely; all; nothing but