standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
to wring the neck; to strangle
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to surge; to well up; to gush out
remainder; the rest; what is left
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
joining the dark side; joining the forces of evil
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
weather-beaten; bleached skull
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
elementary; basic; rudimentary
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
dancing or jumping for joy
first attack; first strike; first blow
direct connection; direct link
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)