halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
authenticity; credibility
to approach; to draw near
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
long ago; already; a long time ago
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
step; stride; counter for steps
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
perfect; complete; flawless
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
advisory level; warning level
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
decision; settlement; definition
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
himself; yourself; herself
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
consequently; as a result
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
being dotted with; being scattered
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished