physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
special delivery mail; express delivery post
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to name; to call; to christen; to term
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
security (e.g. data, password, etc.)
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to be expensive; to be costly
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
government office; government agency; authorities
intelligence gathering; information gathering
National Diet Library; Library of Congress
yearbook; almanac; annual
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
systematisation; systematization
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
investigation; research; looking something up
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
February; second month of the lunar calendar
moving in (to a house, apartment, etc.); taking up residence
lease agreement; rental contract
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise