very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
tear gas defense spray (e.g. mace, pepper)
(not so) much; (not) very
carefree; free from worry
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
the same generation; coeval
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
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 wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
secrecy; highly classified information
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
main entrance; front entrance; main exit; front exit
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
all you have to do is; just; that's all
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass