outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
turning point; transition phase
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
(already) known; established
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
no sleep or rest; working day and night
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
graduation examination; graduation test
carefree; free from worry
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
assistant ...; probationary ...
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
one's younger days; when one was young
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
proud; having a prominent nose
opening ceremony (of an event, show, etc.)
finish; end; completion; result
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
good; goodness; right; virtue
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
leading; guiding; commanding