to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
artistic modulations in traditional Japanese performances; opening, middle and climax (end)
the three powers: heaven, earth and man
coincident with; while; simultaneously
in earnest; single-minded; with intense concentration; one and only; unique
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
quick work; (clever) feat
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
retainer; attendant; escort
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to kill; to defeat; to beat
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
light; faint; pale; fleeting
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to get late; to advance; to wear on