not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
trisection; dividing into three (parts)
close escort; close protection
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to carry into (esp. an injured person into a hospital); to take into; to bring into
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
inner moat; moat within the castle walls
in good health; alive and well; going strong
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
systematic; organized; organizational
war situation; progress of a battle
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate