way of reciting; way of telling a story
business; trade; operations; sales
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
cook-house; galley; kitchen
built-in; fixed; attached
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
environment; surroundings; circumstances
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
black beard; noh mask with a black beard and protruding chin
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
simple; simplified; easy; plain
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
king; king; king (chess piece)
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
time assigned to one; (one's) allotted time; time limit; teaching load (in hours)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record