to be able to speak; to be able to talk; to be understanding; to be sensible
to hold the purse strings
(professional) keirin cyclist
Kanmon Straits (between Honshu and Kyushu)
special precautions; special vigilance
place of dispatch; place of origin
bicycle; child pickpocket
walking off with someone's bag; luggage theft; luggage thief
construction camp; bunkhouse; workers' living quarters
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
transplant surgery; transplant operation
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
not necessarily so; is not always true
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
to detain; to take into custody
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
campground; campsite; camping-ground
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
each (every) time; whenever
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
sending home; repatriation; deportation
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge