to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to pick up; to find; to gather
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
technique; art; skill; move
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
regular game; regular-season game
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
basic technology; generic technology
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
matter of time; question of time
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
to forget to say; to forget to mention
sudden death; sudden-death (playoff); golden goal playoff
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
end of a match; end of a game
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
five (long cylindrical things)
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to cut corners; to be shoddy