to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
about this time; about now
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
going upstream; sailing against the current
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
leaving everything up to someone else
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
individual; one by one; separate; each
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
ladies' bicycle (esp. one with a front basket); granny bike
bicycle parking (spot, shed, etc.); parking area for bicycles
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to hold (a ceremony); to perform