to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
maintenance; preservation; improvement
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
underground; subterranean
to be able to manage somehow or another
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to raise one's voice; to shout
hurriedly; in haste; in a rush; hurry up!; quickly!; get going!
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
from here; from this place
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
hostile party; enemy side
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
the same; the said; likewise