war situation; progress of a battle
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
state of mind; mentality; psychology
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
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)
attack; assault; attempt; try
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
end; close; finish; termination
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
great numbers; numerical superiority
steady; firm; solid; secure
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
be (that) as it may; having said that
first match (in a series)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
high and low; rise and fall
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
cooperation; coordination; link
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind