(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
all; entire; whole; altogether
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
sense of values; values; value system
difference; discrepancy; variation
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)