nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
soon; shortly; before long
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
convenient; handy; useful
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
(another's) daughter; young lady
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
exemption; exoneration; discharge
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
hand used like a sword in striking
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to drop; to let fall; to omit