above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
only the results matter; it's all about the results
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
this for sure; certainly is
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
Japan's best; number one in Japan
professional go players' championship series; professional shogi players' championship series
senior high school student
student (esp. a university student)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
as (for); for; in the capacity of
classification; categorization; sorting
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to discuss; to talk together
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)