purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
stealthily; secretly; in secret
direct connection; direct link
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
receiving; acceptance; reception
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
indulgent to (one's) children
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to be surprised; to be astonished
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
alternation of generations
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
preference; priority; precedence
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)