first meeting; first interview with
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
way; method; means; resource; course
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
long military service; having experienced many battles
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
veteran; old-timer; experienced person
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
expression; presentation; representation; notation
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around