friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
(in) the air; midair; sky
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
the place for; the time for; the level of
(only) one option; one possible choice
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
time limit; time restriction
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint