shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
explanation; interpretation
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
professor; teaching; instruction
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
total denial; complete denial; denying totally (flatly, outright)
endless; boundless; everlasting
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
topic of discussion; agenda