to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
difficult problem; challenge
triumphant return; returning in triumph
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
call; summons; convening; convocation
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
roadside trees; row of trees
government office building
window blind; blinds; blind
(natural) lighting (of an interior space)
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
several items; many items
recuperation; medical treatment
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
interception (email); wiretap; bug
before it happens; beforehand
Public Safety Bureau (of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department); Ministry of Public Security (China)
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
profit motive; (with) the intention to profit; profit-making intention; for profit
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
level; standard; water level
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
normal duties; (one's) regular work