offense and defense; offence and defence
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
(playing a) game (of go, shogi, etc.)
time in; making a move immediately (in a timed game of shogi, go, etc.)
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to reach out (for); to extend one's reach (towards); to set one's sights (on); to work towards (getting, becoming, etc.); to put out a feeler; (lit.) to extend one's tentacles
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
move; (skilled) shogi player
bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
even though; despite; when
ringlets (hairstyle); ringlet curls; sausage curls
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
intuition; instinct; hunch
several years; a few years
several million; millions (of)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart