concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
thick makeup; heavy makeup
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
memory; sense; experience
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to press a question; to cross-examine
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
rite of scattering flowers; glorious death (in battle); heroic death
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
self-discipline; self-improvement
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)