straight-laced person; stubborn person
unprecedented; never seen before
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
experiment; experimentation
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
making an attempt; trial run
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
(theatrical) fighting scene
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to trample (down); to crush (by trampling); to ravage
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
safety; welfare; well-being
field; plain; prairie; moor
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)