to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
block votes (e.g. of a labor union); organized votes
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
(Japanese) Pharmaceutical Affairs Law
same law; the (said) law; same method; the (said) method
medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs; pharmaceuticals; medicine
sale; sales; selling; marketing
to work as; to pursue as a vocation
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
administration (of medicine); giving medication
very likely; very probable
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
game master (person who organizes and oversees a role-playing game); GM
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
financial power; financial means; wealth
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
moment by moment; hour by hour
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
metropolitan governor; governor of Tokyo
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
underline; side line (equivalent to underlining in vertically written text)
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
securing votes (in an election); making sure of votes
firm promise; definite promise