originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
hoe-shaped helmet crest; stag beetle
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
firm; strong; solid; stable
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
it's no joke; gimme a break!
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
much less; to say nothing of
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant