negotiations; discussions; connection
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
beforehand; in advance; previously
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
convenient; handy; useful
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
the same generation; coeval
university student; college student
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
consequence; outcome; result; blame
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to speak; to hear a voice
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to be transparent; to show through
hiding one's embarrassment
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
one-by-one; separately; in detail
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
besides; in addition; also; moreover
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard