often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
place where one works; construction site; working area
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway; Shuto Expressway
short trip; brief journey; excursion
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to state; to express; to mention
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
ability; performance; efficiency
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
medium-sized city; mid-size city
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
healthy; sound; wholesome
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
100,000; hundred thousand
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to