victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
residence; living (at, in); abode
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
change; alteration; modification
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
three enlightened men (Buddha, Confucius and Christ; Lao-tzu, Confucius and Buddha; etc.); three sages; three virtuous men; the three most accomplished people (of a particular craft or trade)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
large tree; big tree; huge tree
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
conducting oneself properly; right conduct; doing the right thing
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
in unison; as one; united
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
automatic; intransitive verb
surgical method; operative method; surgical technique; technique; mechanism of a jutsu
to pierce through; to break through
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer