proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
not long has passed since ...
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to discuss; to talk together
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
samurai; warrior; military family
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to speak ill of; to disparage
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
boasting of one's hometown
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to become pale; to turn pale
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to bail out (water); to scoop out
evening; night; nighttime
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
frantic dash; rushing at full speed