candida (fungus); candidal vaginitis; vaginal yeast infection
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
sweeping victory; easy victory
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
highest-ranking blind court official; temple administrator; shrine administrator; administrator of a manor; (arch.) inspection; (arch.) inspector
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
charm; incantation; spell; curse
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
Nihon Kiin (national go organization of Japan)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
arts and sciences; liberal arts
both; both sides; both parties
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
white stone; white (go pieces)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
black stone; black (go pieces)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
incorporated foundation; juridical foundation
corporate juridical person; incorporated body; corporation
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan
professional woman go player
practice; practising; training; study
due form; official; formality
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to