one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
private citizen; civilian
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
this and that; various things
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
urban areas; the streets; town; city
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
chief; main; principal; major
security firm; security company
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included