anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
construction; establishment
source of funds; resources; finances
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
in process; during execution; runtime
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
baton (of command); order; command; direction
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
stealthily; secretly; in secret
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
dwelling; house; residence; address
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to give directions; to issue instructions
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
reigning; controlling; dictating
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if