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win; victory

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to become; to amount to

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negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

2

one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

6

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

2

popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for

2

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

2

peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)

2

beginning; outset; first; onset

3

the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)

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strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

4

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

2

pine forest

2

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

4

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

2

player of go

2

between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis

2

how; in what way; how about; questionable

4

don't you think?; indicates question

2

queen; female champion

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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

2

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

2

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

2

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

4

to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

4

form; shape; figure; visage

4

first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative

2

piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

2

profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

2

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

2

while; during; while; although; all; both

5

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

2

thickness; profundity; depth

2

losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard

4

battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war

4

to squash; to crush; to flatten

4

condition; situation; prospects

2

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

2

as (for); for; in the capacity of

2

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

4

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

4

major piece; heavy piece

2

handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)

2

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

4

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

4

I; me

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imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000

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10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication

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