gasping; breathing heavily
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
extermination; annihilation
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
soldier; tactician; strategist
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
great mountain; large mountain
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
hills and fields; countryside
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be adjacent (with each other); to come into contact (with each other); to touch (each other); to neighbor (neighbour); to border
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
since our last meeting; since we parted
several years; a few years
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)