to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
associate; junior; assistant; second highest rank; second place
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
society; the world; the times
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
congestion (of blood); engorgement
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
order; command; directions; instructions
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
interference; intervention; meddling
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on