law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
counterattack; striking one's opponent immediately after defending an incoming attack
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
counterattack (kendo, judo, etc.); reversal technique
having said that; on the other hand
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
memory; sense; experience
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
skill; dexterity; master hand
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to manage something successfully; to be successful
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
good performance; good work; great success
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
literally; to the letter; literal