persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
call; summons; convening; convocation
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
interception; monitoring; tapping
interception (email); wiretap; bug
clear; precise; definite; distinct
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to lose sight of; to miss
covert action; covert operations
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
special economic zone (China)
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
betting ticket; betting slip
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
ostentation; show; affectation
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to show up; to appear; to turn up
gambling den; gambling house