to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
rather; better; instead; if anything
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
equal amount; same quantity
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
personal history; background; career
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(for the) first time in one's life
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly