protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to entrust; to leave to a person
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to say; to be called; to do
imperial command; royal command
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
murder; killing; murderer
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
war situation; progress of a battle
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
intention; idea; inclination; wish
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
island arc; crescent-shaped archipelago
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to pull in (fish); to land
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
beyond; across; the other side; the distance