as if; the very thing itself
string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument
to play (a stringed instrument)
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
(electric) telegraph; telegraphy; telegraphic communication; telegram
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for played stones; counter for surrounded points
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
the open sky and the serene sea; as open as the sky and serene as the sea; magnanimous
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
carving with a knife; handiwork done with a knife; cheap trick; simple trickery; petty stratagem
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
white stone; white (go pieces)
black stone; black (go pieces)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
graduations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); gradations; division; scale
one's own effort; doing single-handedly; a game (of go, shogi, etc.); a match; a dance; a (musical) composition
Hon'inbō; Honinbo; grandmaster
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; (arch.) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
balmy breeze; summer breeze
minuteness; one millionth
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
Hachiman (god of war); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
what name (esp. of a young male)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
(the path of spiritual) enlightenment; attainment of supreme wisdom; water of life; philosophy
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death