panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
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
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
several times (as large, over)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
several hundred; hundreds (of)
thousands; several thousand
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
murder; killing; murderer
difference; disparity; gap
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
firm; strong; solid; stable
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
interference; intervention; meddling
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
high-end; high end; high level
to be born; to come into the world
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
to telephone; to make a phone call
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
one swift effort; rush through one's work; fast-talking, writing, etc.