to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to spend time (on doing something)
discovery; detection; finding
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard