thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
regular customer; valued client
emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors); refuge shelter
to discuss; to talk together
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
had better ...; had better not ...
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
existence; being; life; survival
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
having gone too far to turn back
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
diligent student; studious person
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
settlement; solution; resolution
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
one's physical safety; personal security
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
don't worry about it; forget about it