the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
training; drill; practice; discipline
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
derailment; digression; deviation
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
sliding; slipping; slide; "slide" under the opponents stones by playing a move (usually keima or ogeima) on the second line
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
don't you think?; indicates question
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to give an address (before a large number of people); to give a forceful speech
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
feeling; sense; impression
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
corridor; hallway; passageway
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to speak; to hear a voice
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to copy (down); to transcribe
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...