to find out; to discover; to locate
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
dispersing; breaking up; running away
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
while; during; while; although; all; both
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
goodbye; farewell; so long
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to make an appearance; to show up
until now; so far; up to the present
to harm; to cause harm to
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
impossible; unlikely; improbable
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
safety zone; traffic island
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to be damaged; to receive damage
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
even more; still more; further
number of persons; personnel
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close