barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
war; battle; match; game; competition
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
region; limits; stage; level
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
emphasis (e.g. placed on a word); stress; tone (of voice)
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
severe (personality); unaffected by love
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
requital; return; revenge; retaliation; reply
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
tradition; legend; folklore
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old age; old person; the old; the aged
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
youth; minor; young people
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation