to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
this is why; this means; it is the case that
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to crumble away; to collapse
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
magic sword; cursed sword
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody