attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
attacking method; attacking strategy
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
Yangtze River; Changjiang River
magnificent; sublime; vigorous; bold
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
top of the head; crown of the head
offense; offence; method of attack
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
great man; hero; master mind
contending for victory; struggling for supremacy
fine-meshed bamboo basket
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
after use; after occurring
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
seniority by length of service