argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
tree line; forest line; timberline
win worth 16000 points (or, if dealer, 24000 points)
distinguished person; thirteen orphans; winning hand containing one of each terminal and honor tile plus one extra copy of any of them
one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality
consecutive tournament victories
newly born imperial prince; newly constructed (branch) shrine
good bye; I'm off; see you later
cruelty; hard-heartedness
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
individual match; single game
toe; toe (of a golf club)
narrow margin; slim margin
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
leaving a club; quitting a club
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
to add (e.g. a postscript)
technology; technique; technical
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate