valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
being the runner-up; finishing second
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew