negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to face; to go towards; to head towards
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
leading; guiding; commanding
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to speak; to say; to vocalize
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
be on your guard!; take care!
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
without thinking of the consequences
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
that is to say; so that means
precipice; cliff; flat head
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
Shimane (prefecture); (arch.) island country
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
Tottori (city, prefecture)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP