hard to get; hard to come by
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to discuss; to talk together
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
Sun Tzu (Chinese general and strategist, 544-496 BCE)
locational advantage; advantageous position
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
addition; increase; Canada
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
hairdresser; hairdressing
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
sons and daughters; children; girl
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)