followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
advance; moving forward; progress
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
first attack; first strike; first blow
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
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)
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to bring back; to restore
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
sounding each other out; probing each other
region; limits; stage; level
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
that is to say; so that means
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
condition; situation; prospects
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
as you see; as you can see
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
living up to (one's, its) reputation
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat