dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
outside of; not covered by
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
much less; to say nothing of
apparent; obvious; very clear
to blow through; to blow across
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to have a talk; to tell a story
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
attenuation; damping; decay
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
customization; customisation
war; battle; match; game; competition
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
older sister; lass; young lady
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
even if; even though; however; no matter how
this, that and the other; this and that