standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
battlefield; battleground
reaching; attaining; arrival
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
both armies; both teams; both sides
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be softened; to calm down
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
battle formation; military formation
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to keep standing; to stand motionless
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
crash; smash; crunch; bang
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)