irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
either way; in any case; one way or another
association; society; organization; organisation
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
professional shogi player; professional go player
scoring in succession (points, sets, etc.)
complete victory; total victory
playing shogi with a handicap of the rook and bishop; participating in a contest while missing key players, pieces, etc.
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to become fraught with emotion
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
falling of the curtain; coming to an end
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
famous brand of sake; choice sake
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
firmly rooted; deep-seated
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)