fall; drop; descent; coming down
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
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)
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to be worried; to be troubled
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
leopard (Panthera pardus)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)