unusual move that catches the opponent by surprise (in go, shogi, etc.)
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
skill; dexterity; master hand
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
to not believe one's ears
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
extermination of insect pests; pest control
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to run up to; to rush over
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
sea of blood; pool of blood
enemy territory; hostile place
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
peaceful; quiet; uneventful