inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
the orders of one's ruler
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
Bodhidharma fell down (children's game similar to Statues or Red Light Green Light)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
rot; decay; erosion; corrosion; etching; rust
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
weak stomach; non-stop diarrhea
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
one's view of life and death; attitude toward living and dying
treatment; service; handling; management
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
another; different; something else
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
flying vehicle; flying object; aircraft
mixer (audio, concrete, etc.); blender (usu. countertop)
spherical; globular; globe-shaped
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
refining; refinement; smelting
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
upper half of the body; upper body
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
removing scum (from a broth, etc.); skimming off scum