fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
one's school; school one attends or works at; driving school
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
blank column; blank space
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to unfold; to unroll; to open
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
seats for the officials; officers' seats; executive's seats
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
strictly; severely; rigidly
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
passing through without stopping; passing by
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
demotion; relegation; downgrading
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
thinking back now; looking back