first meeting; first interview with
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
goodness; excellence; virtue
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
good feeling; feeling good
hoe-shaped helmet crest; stag beetle
to project; to stick out; to stand out
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
just because; even if; even though
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
please; somehow or other; one way or another
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
head; lead; vanguard; first
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
on the sea; surface of the sea
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
verbal message; word (from someone)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
all-night vigil over a body; wake
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
senior high school; high school
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher