(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
confections; sweets; candy; cake
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
(not so) much; (not) very
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
timewasting; killing time
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to be struck by a chance blow; to be embroiled in; to be caught up in; to be dragged into
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner