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
to collapse; to flop (onto)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to give; to do (something) for
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
survival; survivor; relic
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
moment to quit; way to quit
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to be damaged; to receive damage
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner