to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
how many years; how long; what year
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
seiken (karate proper fist); straight punch
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
immediately; right away; on the spot
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
lessening; diminishing; reducing
what's what; heads or tails
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
a second time; again; once more; twice
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability