secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
body; body blow (in boxing)
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
with a click; with a snap
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
weight (for scales); counterweight
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
on the occasion of; at the time of
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
as one flesh or body; simultaneously
descendant; posterity; offspring
in all parts of the world; in all countries; anywhere in the world; both in the Occident and the Orient
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
mischief-maker; trickster; (arch.) lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) useless fellow; (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district