first meeting; first interview with
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
personage; person (deserving of respect)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
brave warrior; hero; brave man
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
hostile nature; inimical character
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
alone; by oneself; on one's own
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
one large ...; a great ...
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable