battle formation; military formation
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
(game of) whack-a-mole; whac-a-mole
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
gigantic stone; megalith; massive boulder
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
right under; directly below; right beneath
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
throat; important part; vital area
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)