portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
but; however; even though; even if
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
very loud volume; megavolume
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
to show off; to parade; to pretend
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
slim; slender; slight; delicate
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
girl; baby girl; schoolgirl; girl pupil
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
stupid girl; stupid woman
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
mysterious thief; phantom thief
zipper; zip; zip fastener
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
(skill of) making funny faces; facial performance
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully