the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to warm (up); to heat (up)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
solitude; loneliness; isolation
esoteric Buddhist ritual in which incantations are chanted; magic
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
change; alteration; modification
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to run out (e.g. of the room)
repentance; confession; penitence
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
spherical; globular; globe-shaped
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to push back; to press back; to force back
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
simplified version; abridged edition
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
attendant; valet; servant; follower