to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
true to one's name; living up to one's name
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
(having) two choices; choice between two things
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to lose one's footing; to slip
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to run up to; to rush over
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
verge of death; dying moments
sliding; slipping; slide; "slide" under the opponents stones by playing a move (usually keima or ogeima) on the second line
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
depiction; description; portrayal
all over Japan; throughout Japan
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of a country; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
self-conscious; self-aware
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to hit hard; to strike hard
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless