to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
both (people); the two of them
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
silence (not speaking); muteness
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
pair; the two; both persons; both things
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
Meijin-sen (annual professional shogi title match); Meijin-sen (annual professional go tournament); Meijin-sen (annual competitive karuta title match)
notice; attention; observation
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
two (long cylindrical things)