clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be affected by another's misfortune; to get caught up in trouble not of one's own making
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
flight; desertion; escape
course; route; path; process; stages
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
smuggling; contraband trade
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
commerce; trade; business
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
periodic; regular; routine
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
control; management (e.g. of a business)
comparatively; relatively
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
transactions; dealings; business
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
neat (personal appearance); tidy
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit