to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
several times; once or twice
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
head of a martial arts organization (organisation)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to live; to reside; to inhabit
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
three; three years of age
nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
intersection on a go board; grid layout (e.g. of streets); grid pattern
family name; lineage; birth; clan
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
vertical line; vertical bar (symbol); bar line
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
single word; a few words; brief comment
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
existence; being; presence
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
generating cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, water generates wood); mutual generation
in order; in turn; one by one
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
temporary fastening; temporary fixing in place
final; eventual; ultimate
house of an imperial prince
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate