pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
river surface; surface of a river
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
captive; prisoner (of war)
shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
pretext; pretense; pretence
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
opposite side; opposition
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)