to see through; to see the true nature of something
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
adoration; admiration; devotion
countermeasure; counter-measure
next; secondly; subsequently
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
right under; directly below
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to order; to command; to appoint
master; teacher; stable master
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
elementary level; beginner level
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
support; backing; patronage
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
good-quality; superior in quality