to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
step; stride; counter for steps
equality; impartiality; evenness
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to read to the end; to read through; to read from cover to cover
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
proper; right; reasonable
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
just because; even if; even though
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
self-study; self-teaching
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
condition; situation; prospects
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone