to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
control; check; restraint; inhibition
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
although I say; although one might say; although called
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
mixture of ingredients (originally five); mixture of minced vegetables, fish, and meat, mixed in a starch (rice, noodles); gomoku (game); five in a row
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)