point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
directly under; falling perpendicularly
hurriedly; in a hurry; in great haste
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
strange; rare; novel; curious
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
fervently; desperately; fiercely; with full resolve
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
being sensitive to the cold; person who is sensitive to the cold
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
sneeze; sneezing; spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
on the other hand; at the same time
excess; surplus; superabundance
various matters; everything
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
great and small; in detail; all
order; sequence; procedure
to speak; to talk; to argue; to manage; to dispose of; to carry through
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
favorite; favourite; habitually used
running at full speed; going as fast as one can go