to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to need; to call for; to require
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to watch steadily; to stare
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to gain a victory; to win
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
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)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
ten (long cylindrical things)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to breathe out; to exhale
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to knock down; to knock off
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to bring back; to restore
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
ago; since; before; previous
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
hazy moon (esp. on a spring night)
instead; but (on the other hand)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut