to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
secrecy; highly classified information
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
reason; cause; circumstances
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
quite unconcerned; nonchalant
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
at the last moment; this late in the game
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
to be factually incorrect; to differ from the actual facts; to not be the case
verbal promise; one's word
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
very recently; in the very recent past
memory; sense; experience
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
survival; survivor; relic
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity