reason; cause; circumstances
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to snatch from; to steal from
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
traditional; conventional
another school; other schools
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
system; institution; organization; organisation
suddenly; all of a sudden
pupil; student; schoolchild