to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
continuation; succession; series
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
plural; multiple; several
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
independent unit; autonomous unit
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
age thirty; one's thirties
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
start; leaving; marching off
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
power; might; authority; influence
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person