master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
good-natured; of good character
considerably; fairly; quite
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to intend; to be sure that
loose; promiscuous; quick; brisk; rash; thoughtless
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
desperation; self-abandonment
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
impassioned speech; fervent speech