pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
migration; move; emigration; immigration
a few years ago; some years back
to keep an eye on; to take care of
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
behaviour; behavior; conduct
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
true character; real nature
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
resentment; indignation; anger
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin