having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
high blood pressure; hypertension
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
pus; corruption; rot; evils
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
micro-; micro; minibus; microfilm
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
spread; span; expanse; extent
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to watch over; to watch attentively
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
early (days); initial stage; initial
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
last night; yesterday evening