to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
to rearrange; to resequence
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
returning tit for tat; retaliating
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
without cause; without reason
late at night; at a late hour
in the end; at the end of the day
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
even if ...; even supposing that ...
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
to check; to stop; to keep back
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
carving; engraving; sculpture
furnishings; implements; equipment
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
middle of the night; dead of night