yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
temporary lodging built to accommodate an Imperial visit
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
cooperation; coordination; link
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
advance; moving forward; progress
to gather strength; to take heart
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to attack; to assault; to assail
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
battle formation; military formation
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
remaining quantity; residual quantity
two times; twice; two degrees
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
phantom; vision; illusion
to mix; to stir; to blend
dazzlement; bewilderment; daze
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)