to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
pride; dignity; self-respect
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
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
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
stone throwing; (throwing) stone
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
armory; armoury; ordnance department
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to relax; to feel at home
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not