secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
mental illness; emotional disorder
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
solution; solution strategy
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
selling out; being sold out
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
innumerable; countless; numberless
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
birth; creation; formation
to examine someone's expression
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
to call each other; to call out to one another
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold