prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
second arrow; second move; second step
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
greedy; avaricious; covetous
command; lead; generalship; leadership
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion