no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
vehement objection; bitter opposition
two times; twice; two degrees
strength; power; proficiency; ability
protector (e.g. chest); guard
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to talk to oneself; to mutter
tengen; central black dot on a go board; Tengen era (978.11.29-983.4.15); Tengen (professional title)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
optimism; taking an optimistic view
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
covered with; stained; smeared
sliding down (a slope, mountainside); slipping down
spreading the legs (wide apart); opening the legs
the opposite direction; the other way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling