within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
match (for lighting a fire)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
youthful; young; young-looking
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
ending up right back where one started
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to keep standing; to stand motionless
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away