towering; astonishingly high
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game of go
to gain a victory; to win
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
negative emotions; negative feelings
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
menial; meanness; servility; abject
empty-handed; barehanded; unarmed
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
gradually; slowly but steadily
to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to stop (plug) one's ears
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
disinheritance; disowning
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching