Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
traditional; customary; conventional
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
why; how; for what reason
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
question; inquiry; enquiry
if you do this; if this is the case
to gather; to collect; to assemble
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
really; truly; indeed; good grief