zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
racial discrimination; racism
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
oppression; suppression; pressure
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to live through; to survive
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
equality; impartiality; evenness
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
various countries; various regions; various provinces
sincere; earnest; serious
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
while alive; during one's lifetime
useless; vain; aimless; idle
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
bathing (swimming) in cold water
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing