series of battles; successive battles
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
palace decorated with jewels; beautiful palace
countermeasure; counter-measure
pride; dignity; self-worth
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
successfully; with success
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
one by one; one each; one at a time
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
demotion; relegation; downgrading
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
transfer; assignment; conveyance
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing