smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to underrate; to make light of
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
apartment building; housing complex
to crack; to develop a crack
place for relaxation and refreshment
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
nine parts; nine percent; almost
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
information board; building directory
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
prohibition; inhibition; ban
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
(computer) command; command key; commando
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
election; selection; choice
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
rest; break; recess; intermission
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client