the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
number one; first; best; most; game; round
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
really; truly; indeed; good grief
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
considerably; fairly; quite