from here; from this place
main question; real issue at hand
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
even if; even though; however; no matter how
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
war; battle; match; game; competition
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
three persons; three parties
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to comfort; to console; to amuse
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
opening in front (clothing)
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch