to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
beginning; outset; first; onset
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
name; given name; first name
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
recitation; reciting from memory
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
home area; home town; local
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
several people; a few people
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
how; in what way; how about
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
pupil; student; schoolchild
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful