imperial envoy; imperial messenger
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to have more losses than wins
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
losing move (go, shogi); move that costs one the game
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
professional shogi player; professional go player
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
sweeping victory; easy victory
record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; apt move (in a go or shogi game); standard method
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
quitting while one is ahead
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
strong interaction; strong force