to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
foreign; abroad; overseas
how; in what way; how about; questionable
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
general; popular; common; typical
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
to bear fruit; to take effect
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
city planning; urban planning; town planning
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
front; frontage; facade; main
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
dancing or jumping for joy
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response