bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to state; to express; to mention
to know (a person); to think
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
pleased to make your acquaintance
conviction; belief; confidence
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
regional cuisine; local cuisine
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
in the meanwhile; during the time
inattention; absent-mindedness
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression