not understanding; not knowing
jumping to a wrong conclusion
because of; owing to; due to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
genius; prodigy; natural gift
professional shogi player; professional go player
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
educational institution; school; academy; campus
school building; schoolhouse
construction; establishment
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
consecutive victories; series of victories
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
computer; cyberbrain; digital brain
war; battle; match; game; competition
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization