small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
you; (arch.) your residence
fight to the death; mortal combat; deathmatch
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
popular name; common name; given name
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
survival; survivor; relic
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
immediate follower (of the shogun)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
whispering into a person's ear
to pretend; to act (as if)
if so; in that case; in that situation
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
rather; better; instead; if anything
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
very likely; very probable
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch