foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
rank-deciding competitions (e.g. in go or shogi)
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
professional shogi player; professional go player
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
all-night vigil over a body; wake
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
indeed; really; truly; very much
to win and advance to the next round
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
sea of fire; sea of flame
consecutive victories; series of victories
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
glove (esp. sports); globe