jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
regaining the lead; turning the tables (again); second reversal
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
cheongsam; qipao; mandarin dress
mountain-making movements; mountain building; orogenesis
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
being behind (in points, goals, etc.); trailing; deficit; being behind schedule
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
Confucian scholar; Confucianist
Satō Issai (1772.11.14-1859.10.19)
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
retrogression; degeneration; deterioration
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
crowbar; bar (unit of pressure); bar; café
giant tsunami (over 3m in height according to the JMA definition); giant tidal wave
side boob (side of a woman's breast exposed by clothing)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
shaking (like a jelly); wobbling; with a jiggle
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
possession; occupation; occupancy