man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
middle of the night; dead of night
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
now; the present time; just now; another; more
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
how; in what way; how about
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
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)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
it is not (like that) either
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned