one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
one's turn (esp. in go, shogi, etc.)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
bestowing peerage by imperial edict (in ancient China); document bestowing peerage
professional gambler; gamester
legal means; legal methods; legal measures
Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
business world; business circles
of tender years; very young
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
title fight; championship match
mahjong parlour; mahjong parlor
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
consumer credit (finance, loan)
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum; legal instrument
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
to seek a path; to find one's way
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
black-market lending; illegal loan
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
Shimane prefecture (Chūgoku area)
water and moon; the Moon reflected on the water; pit of the stomach; solar plexus