a person with no prior knowledge or experience
前知識や経験がない人 (mae chishiki ya keiken ga nai hito)
"He came to the school like a blank slate."
"彼は学校に白紙のように来た。" (Kare wa gakkō ni **hakushi** no yō ni kita.)
to decline in quality or condition
to control your emotions and behave sensibly
Continue striving; don’t give up.
A person who is very interested in politics and has a talent...
a vote that is not yet decided and could go either way
to absorb information eagerly and enthusiastically