within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
university student; college student
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
close; intimate; on good terms
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
short-tempered; quick-tempered; impatient; hasty; rash
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
on bad terms; at loggerheads
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
anything and everything; just about everything
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to spend time (on doing something)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
extremely dangerous; full of peril
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
duty; obligation; responsibility
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken