whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
to grow taller (of people)
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
diligent; hard-working; industrious
day and night; around the clock
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
persevering; very patient
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
closure of a mine; abandoned mine; disused mine
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
disinheritance; disowning
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
to rebury; to refill; to backfill
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
journey; route of a journey
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
30th day of the month; 30 days
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
identification papers; ID
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
smuggling; contraband trade
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
right and wrong; good and evil
deliberation; discussion; consideration
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish