practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
preservation; retainment; keeping
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
(constructed) shogi problem; shogi puzzle
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
(senior player's) king; Ōshō (one of the eight major titles in professional shogi)
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
trusting too much; overestimating ability
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
historical play; period drama
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to cut; to slit; to cut open
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
high and low; rise and fall
landing; touchdown; demotion; accretion
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up