thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
present; gift; to give a present or gift
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
in succession; one by one
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
kalpa (eon, aeon); ko (in go); position that allows for eternal capture and recapture of the same stones
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
even if; even though; however; no matter how
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
power; might; authority; influence
amount of material resources
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to thrust away; to send flying
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
last ray of hope; only hope
alone; by oneself; on one's own
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
existence; possession; having; limited company
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
to succeed; to bear fruit
to give directions; to issue instructions