to give directions; to issue instructions
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
probability; likelihood; chances
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
fighting sport; combat sport; martial art
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
counter for choices, options, etc.
right to choose; a say; option
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
steel; sword steel; sword
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
offering to a deity or someone's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
(not) even once; (not) ever
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
chain; series; connection; linkage
real intention; true motive; true meaning
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge