how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to grow up; to become an adult
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
patterns of thinking; train of thought
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
the ways of the world; human nature
ignorant of the ways of the world
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
suspicious-looking; fishy
by sheer strength; by brute force
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to hand (over); to deliver in person
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
connection; link; relationship
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite