first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
likely loss; probable defeat
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
construction; establishment
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
at the last moment; this late in the game
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
the very best; excellent; superb
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
course; route; path; process; means
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
intelligence; intellect; brains
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting