concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
pressure; oppression; suppression
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
opposite; reverse; contrary
debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
place; situation; position; location
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
principle; theory; fundamental truth
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
tedious; boring; being fed up with
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay