drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
prohibition; inhibition; ban
the government; Administration
exceptional item; extraordinary product
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
flight; desertion; escape
course; route; path; process; means
access hole (usu. floor or ceiling trap); inspection hole
shop; small store; business; firm
inspection; examination; checking
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
consideration; taking into account
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
whereabout; about where; how much
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
round shape; circle; circular form
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive