human relations; personal relationships
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
Japan, China and the West; Japanese, Chinese and Western learning
consists of; comprises; is made up of
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
industrial wastewater; liquid waste from a factory
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
heat island phenomenon; heat island effect
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
urban area; urban district
chief; main; principal; important
distribution map; distribution diagram
to copy (down); to transcribe
town; city; municipal; urban
proposal; motion; recommendation
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
rice cultivation; rice farming
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
events of the day; current affairs
environmental problem; environmental issue
rooftop gardening; rooftop planting; roof greening
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area