to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
naturally; of course; understandably
without trouble; easily; readily
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
hello; good day; good afternoon
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
free time; time at leisure
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
self-protection; self-defence
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
shudder; shiver; agitation
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
secret; private; surreptitious
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
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
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
retention; maintenance; preservation