errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
battlefield; battleground
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
dealing with; coping with
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
reduction by half; halving
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
minority group (party); minority
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to move around; to move about; to get around
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable