ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
simply put; putting it simply
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
striking; remarkable; considerable
transcendence; transcendency
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
turnover rate (merchandise, capital)
(constructed) shogi problem; shogi puzzle
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to become hoarse; to become husky
state of mind; (one's) mental state
to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
special delivery mail; express delivery post
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
data processing; information processing
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate