reason; cause; circumstances
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
technique; art; skill; move
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
imagination; supposition; guess
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
thought; consideration; thinking
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
instant; moment; for an instant
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.