to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to state; to express; to mention
battlefield; battleground
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
Japanese person; Japanese people
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
person concerned; interested party; related party
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
around the world; throughout the world
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted