bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist, 544?-496 BCE); The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BC); Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)
abstruse; occult; mysterious
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
wild goose; glans; head of a penis
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
excellent result; good outcome; delicious fruit
beautification; glorification
congestion (e.g. traffic); overcrowding; convergence (esp. optical)
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
travel; traveler; traveller
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
possession (esp. of a territory)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
(short) rest; breather; break
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to read (a text) from start to finish; to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
negotiations; discussions; connection
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
resultant force; assistance; help; donation; alms