bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
interstage; inter-section; column space
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
sliding; slipping; slide; "slide" under the opponents stones by playing a move (usually keima or ogeima) on the second line
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
peeling off (adhesive tape, wallpaper, etc.); pulling apart (Velcro)
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant; renter
tag (children's game); tig
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
to be embarrassed; to lose face
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing; swing
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
embodiment; realization; materialization
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand