a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
the other day; lately; recently
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
title fight; championship match
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
professional shogi player; professional go player
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to