type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
random; unintentional; unintended
to be prolonged; to drag on
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
characteristic; feature; special quality
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
dragon god; dragon king; naga
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to talk; to carry meaning
front; frontage; facade; main
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures; to make contingency plans
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
embodiment; realization; materialization
to crumble away; to collapse
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory