rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
reverse order; following a contrary path
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to mind; to care; to worry
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
to consider troublesome; to regard as a nuisance
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
crown of victory; laurels; honor; glory; fame
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, 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; 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