hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
competing; competition; auction
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
strip-searching; security check
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
each (every) time; whenever
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
whenever you want; any time you like
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
clothing; articles of clothing; apparel
living up to one's reputation
odd but somehow interesting work of art