to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
look!; there!; here!; that is
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
genuine article; real thing; real deal
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
losing move (go, shogi); move that costs one the game
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
to do someone in; to bump someone off
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
way out; means to escape; escape route
isolation; being alone; being friendless
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
fortress; stronghold; citadel
war situation; progress of a battle
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to check (in chess); to threaten (someone's position, etc.); to close in (on someone)
offense; offence; method of attack
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
pushing through (e.g. a proposal); bulldozing; doing something by force; arm-twisting
here and there; everywhere
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss