proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
(constructed) shogi problem; shogi puzzle
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
settlement; solution; resolution
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
hegemony; leadership; initiative
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
war; fighting; fierce competition
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
senior high school; high school
third-year student; third-year pupil
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
irrational (line of) argument
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
scale; scope; plan; structure