to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
losing move (go, shogi); move that costs one the game
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to take; to catch; to capture
to do someone in; to bump someone off
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
way out; means to escape; escape route
isolation; being alone; being friendless
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
fortress; stronghold; citadel
war situation; progress of a battle
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
offense; offence; method of attack
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
here and there; everywhere
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to be prolonged; to drag on
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to run about trying to escape
evil design; crafty plan; plot
brave warrior; hero; brave man
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
audience; spectator; spectators
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to give a round of applause; to applaud
post-game analysis (go, chess, othello, etc.); post mortem
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience