to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to live; to reside; to inhabit
starvation; famine; hunger
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
millions; several million; a few million
dark elf (fictional race)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
audience (with a person of high standing)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)