discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to say; to be called; to do
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
transactions; dealings; business
bribe; sweetener; douceur
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to have a talk; to tell a story
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
we are innocent until proven guilty; suspicion alone is not grounds for punishment; in dubio pro reo
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
paltry; trifling; piddling; stud; small protuberance
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
I don't know; I don't understand
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
you could say that; that might be so
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever