deciding unanimously or by consensus
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to begin; to set about; to start
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
(within a) territory; domains
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
what kind of business; what sort of matter
and yet; though; when; in spite of
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
place; situation; position; location
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
caller; visitor; company; guest
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
polite; courteous; hospitable
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
personal feelings; self-interest
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)