document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
one's long-cherished desire
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
national border; provincial border
great and small; in detail; all
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
suicidal tendency; suicidal wish
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
fully armed; armed to the teeth
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
token (effort); something done for form's sake
strength; power; proficiency; ability
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
different person; another person; someone else; changed man