also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
king (of the senior player)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
king (of the junior player)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
war; battle; match; game; competition
overall victory; championship
than; from; out of; except; but; more
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
white circle; white star; victory mark
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
photography; taking photographs
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)