Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
(someone else's) parents; both parents
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
potato chips; potato crisps
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
to degenerate; to lapse into
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
to become dim; to become blurred
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
(one's) best condition; top form
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
treasure house; storage for valuable property
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention