ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
thorough; exhaustive; complete
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
white horse; unrefined sake
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
each; respectively; individually; separately
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
limbs; arms and legs; body
handsome young man; Adonis
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
time; hour; season; time of the year
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
old friend; familiar face
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)