to be busy; to be tied up doing something
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
here and there; everywhere
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
telecommunication equipment
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
air conditioning; air cooling
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
because; for; the reason why is ...
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
system; institution; organization; organisation
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
early (days); initial stage; initial
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
business discussion; negotiation
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
ability; performance; efficiency
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
communications partner; entity at the end of a communication
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
hostility; antagonism; opposition
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
folding; collapsible; telescopic
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap