to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
professional job; profession
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
not yet developed; undeveloped; underdeveloped
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
lessening; diminishing; reducing
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
separate post; separate mail; separate cover
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
naturally; of course; understandably
to do mischief; to use abusive language
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
sign; mark; marker; marker
funny person; humorous fellow; joker
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
posing a question; question
roban; base of a pagoda finial
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive
steering (of a boat); steerage
natural voice (without a microphone)
too many to count; too numerous to mention
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)