to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
surface of a board or record
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
in accordance with; according to
condition; situation; prospects
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana