taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to watch steadily; to stare
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to be perturbed; to be agitated
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
black ground; black cloth
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
leader; guide; mentor; coach
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
practicality; utility; usefulness
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)