a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
few decades; many decades; several decades
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to be in danger of; to be liable to
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
inundation; submersion; flood
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
typhoon-strength (winds, etc.)
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to face; to go towards; to head towards
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
underground train; subway
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
cancellation (of a flight or sea voyage)
amount of precipitation; precipitation
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
each place; various places
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
river; stream; River; the ... river
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string