the West; the Occident; Western countries
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
cease-fire; truce; armistice
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
now that you say that; now that you mention it
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
surely; certainly; without doubt
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
to make merry; to be festive
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to crack; to develop a crack
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
large tree; big tree; huge tree
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to shed light; to cast light