excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
will not do; do not; does not
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
desperation; struggle to the death
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
in the meanwhile; during the time
far away in the distance; in the far distance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way