with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
to tide over a difficult situation; to use a stopgap measure in a crisis
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to face; to go towards; to head towards
end; close; conclusion; termination
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
(an individual's) way of playing mahjong; mahjong tactics
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
if it is (the case that ...)
the front; honest; upright; decent
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
immediately; right away; on the spot
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
reason; grounds; circumstances
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)