government service; the bureaucracy
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to drink up; to drain (cup)
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...