technique; art; skill; move
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
freely; frankly; without reserve
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
connection; link; relationship
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
guaranteed; authentic; certified
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
killing three birds with one stone
repeated cultivation damage (same crop, same soil); continuous cropping hazard; replant failure
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)