war; battle; match; game; competition
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
than; from; out of; except; but; more
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
alone; by oneself; on one's own
record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
future (usually near); prospects
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
how; in what way; how about
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to