to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
speaking of ...; as for ...
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
marriage proposal; courtship
(not) even once; (not) ever
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
snake; serpent; large snake
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
decision; judgment; resolution
go that far; to that extent
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
vice; immorality; corruption
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
treatment; service; handling; management
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
smuggling (people); stowing away
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
security for a loan; collateral
to put someone to work; to make someone work
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
food; food products; foodstuffs
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous