withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
mid-air breakage or disintegration
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(death from) starvation; starving to death
low dining table; tea table
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
older sister; lass; young lady
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
the way back; the way home; return trip
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
how long; how much; to what extent
intention; personal opinion
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
taijitu; cosmic dual forces symbol; yin-yang symbol
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving