king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
war; battle; match; game; competition
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
guess; conjecture; surmise
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
impossible; unlikely; improbable
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
had better ...; had better not ...
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
coincident with; while; simultaneously
cleaner; janitor; (arch.) night soil gatherer
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
cooperation; coordination; link
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
several people; a few people
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
inspection; examination; checking
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply