rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
construction; architecture (of buildings)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
parking area for bicycles; bicycle parking
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
galvanized sheet iron; galvanised sheet iron
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
shack; shanty; hut; barracks
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to run out (e.g. of the room)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
vertical stripes; striped fabric
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
technique; art; skill; move
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
at least; at most; (even) just
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way