Itou Shinsui (1898.2.4-1972.5.8)
ineffective move (in go or shogi); wasted move
runaway (child); apathy; carelessness
entering of a king (into opponent's territory)
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
cover charge; admission fee; room rental (fee)
young man; boy; son (of one's master, employer, etc.); husband; (male) lover; dear
professional go players' championship series; professional shogi players' championship series
a blooming cut flower; glorious death
Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood
business partner; business associate; fellow trader
ukiyoe of beautiful women; bijin-ga
Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
move (in shogi, chess, etc.)
water and moon; the Moon reflected on the water; pit of the stomach; solar plexus
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
knight; keima (in go); knight's move; stone placed at a knight's jump from another stone of the same color