one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
country; territory; domain; realm
to exert oneself; to make efforts
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
messenger; envoy; emissary
undetermined manner of death; suspicious death
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
firing line; caustic curve
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
living up to (one's, its) reputation
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
infiltration (of a liquid); permeation; spread (of a political ideology, etc.)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
writing (especially of a Zen monk); penmanship
pine torch; torchlight; firebrand; bonfire
celestial sphere; the heavens
notochord (rudimentary spinal cord)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit