to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation; onlookers see more of the game than the players do; (lit.) people watching a game of go see eight moves further ahead
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
the place for; the time for; the level of
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
cinnabar; vermilion (mercury sulfide); red color; vermilion pigment; elixir (esp. of immortality); pill
one grain; one drop; one bead
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
winning point; winning goal; game point (tennis, etc.); finishing line
care; precaution; guarding; caution
military campaign; battle; war
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist; 544?-496 BCE); The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu; ca. 5th century BCE); Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
(living) to the fullest; briefly but colorfully; in the here and now
as one had hoped; as one wishes
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
insurance; guarantee; warranty