below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
depravity; corruption; degradation
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
thousand years; very long period; forever
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
100,000; hundred thousand
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to play a leading role; to play a central part
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
opposite; reverse; contrary