difficult problem; challenge
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
two times; twice; two degrees
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
existence; possession; having; limited company
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
putting into operation; invocation
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to take a breath; to take a short rest
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
judge; judgement; decision; judging (a person, situation, etc.); judgement
number of times; frequency; count
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
end; close; conclusion; termination
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
serious; severe; grave; acute
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
time in; making a move immediately (in a timed game of shogi, go, etc.)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch