two times; twice; two degrees
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
veteran; old-timer; experienced person
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
one's style of playing shogi or go
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
world of go; world of shogi; go circles; shogi circles
leader; authority; mainstay
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
youthful; young; young-looking
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
brand-new article; new item
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to surge; to well up; to gush out
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
lower half of the body; nether parts
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward