scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
very important person; super star; super big shot
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
conference room; council room
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
covering; protection; backing; relief
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to be careful; to take the utmost care
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
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
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade