strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
resolute; determined; bold
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to exert oneself; to make efforts
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
nine times; twisting around many times
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
end; close; conclusion; termination
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
resignation; giving up the game for lost
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
with a start; with a jump
to leap back; to jump back
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
indescribable; having no way to express