one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
drinking straight from a bottle
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
female molester; stupid woman
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
Hon'inbō; Honinbo; grand master of the game of go
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
genuine; authentic; true; real
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
European countries; European nations
social progress; getting ahead in society; moving up in the world
sworn brother; buddy; pal
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
drinking party; get-together
title fight; championship match
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally