at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
power; might; authority; influence
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to have a chill run down one's spine
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
end; close; conclusion; termination
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
innumerable changes; infinite variety
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
place; position; location; position; standing; status
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage