hating; strongly disliking
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
dark of the night; darkness of the night
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
survival; survivor; relic
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
ratio; proportion; percentage
system; organization; organisation; architecture
cessation; (coming to an) end
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
advance; moving forward; progress
pale; pallid; bluish-white
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
input; (data) entry; typing
all citizens; all the city's inhabitants; the whole city
departure; leaving; going away; recession
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to leave (a scene); to step away
chief; main; principal; important
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules