precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
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
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
self-control; self-restraint
to take command; to give direction
move; (skilled) shogi player
state of the war; war situation
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
trailing; chasing after; imitation; imitating; clinginess (in babies, toddlers)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to manage something successfully; to be successful
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
continuation of war, fighting or battle
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
off and on manner; intermittent style; dragging on and on
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
peephole (e.g. in a door); observation window; viewing window
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon