to maintain; to continue to have
one who knows little often repeats it
start; beginning; first step; clue
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
war situation; progress of a battle
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
selflessness; being unselfish
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
individual; private person; personal; private
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
after a long time; for the first time in a while
face; looks; vestiges; trace
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
when; how soon; how long until
the future; future prospects
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down