one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
rectangular company stamp; square company seal
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
(not) a single person; (no) one
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
from the viewpoint of; according to
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
deep emotion; strong feelings
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
certain; definite; clear; credible
even if not; even without
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
image; figure; figure; form; image
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to rule; to govern; to administer
Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist, 544?-496 BCE); The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BC); Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
tool; implement; means; furniture
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
difficult problem; challenge
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
battle of wits; contest of wits
1,000,000; one million; million; many
beriberi; tearing off something stuck on the surface of something else (e.g. duct tape)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down