underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be too late; to be too slow
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
day after day; day by day
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
most ... ever; most ... up to now; more ... than ever before
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
electronization; digitization; computerization
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
postoperative; after surgery
performing a surgical operation
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased