Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
personal (employee); employed; retained
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
never mind!; don't worry about it
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
this occasion; at this time; now
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
at that time; in those days
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
special selection; finest pick; top pick
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
supreme leader; ultimate leader
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
particularly; only; in the case of
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
even though; despite; when
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
almost; roughly; approximately