dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
business office; place of business
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
first; first base; first baseman; fast
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
carelessly; inattentively
keep up your strength; chin up!
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
if you do this; if this is the case
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
conference room; council room
opening and shutting; opening and closing
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to be infected; to be contagious