playing by oneself; playing alone; entertaining oneself; game played by oneself (e.g. solitaire)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
terrain; geographical features; topography
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
order of chivalry; chivalric order
in this manner; in this way; like this
polite; respectful; reverent
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to taste; to try (food or drink)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to triumph; to be elated with success
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows