city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
school; school building; schoolhouse
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
distant look; faraway look
time around sunset; early evening
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
almost every day; almost daily
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
without; but if; otherwise; or else
structured (e.g. information); integral (e.g. knowledge); systematic
emperor (of Japan); mikado
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
business; work; operations; service; duties
to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
system; institution; organization; organisation
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
cram school student; student of a private-tutoring school
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to get help; to enlist aid
first generation; founder
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to