high and low; rise and fall
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
nine times; twisting around many times
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; collection (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action)
to congeal; to gelatinize; to jellify; to jell; to gell; to freeze
great hurry; great haste; rush
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
height (of a person); stature
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to bloom in profusion; to bloom wildly; to flower abundantly
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
one's own child; one's own children
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
helping hand; help; support; aid
to waver in one's resolution
separation; isolation; extrication; release; isolation
to become conscious; to recover one's senses; to snap out of it
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
bedroom activity (of a married couple); sexual intercourse
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry