assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
everything one does; whatever one does
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
sho shogi (small 9x9 board shogi variant)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
move; (skilled) shogi player
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
fox with supernatural powers
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
art of self-defense (defence)
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge