of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
this world; this life; world of the living
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
already; now; no longer; not any more
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to lose heart; to lose motivation
the world in general; society; convention
like this; such; thus; in this way
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
strong pressure; heavy pressure
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
(constructed) shogi problem; shogi puzzle
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
conversely; from another angle
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
physical strength; muscular strength
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
human; human-like; as a person
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock