so; therefore; and; (and) then
about; on; regarding; per; for every
else; in addition; besides
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
everyday life; daily life
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid