to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to reminisce; to engage in a lively conversation; to discuss mutual interests
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
in succession; one by one
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to rest; to suspend; to give relief