influence; effect; impact
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
sliding; slipping; slide; "slide" under the opponents stones by playing a move (usually keima or ogeima) on the second line
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
indolence; laziness; sloth; idleness
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
at once; immediately; right now
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); (arch.) assistance; (arch.) help
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese historical text)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
correct answer; answering correctly; giving a correct answer
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to score points with (a person)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
novel; story; (work of) fiction
very popular; highly favoured
official history; authorized history
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
systems engineer; systems engineering; sales engineer; sound effect
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
emperor (of Japan); mikado