safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
assistant professor; associate professor
leading person; foremost figure
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
Komatsu Sakyou (1931.10-)
pushing something out; extrusion; presence; appearance; run walked in; pushing one's opponent out by pressing one's hands up against them
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
good humour (humor); good mood
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
source of funds; gold mine; patron; cash box; safe
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
this summer; next summer; last summer
personal funds; one's own money; self-funding
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to grumble about something (trivial)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
what day?; what day of the week?
negotiation of conditions
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
hard (life); tough (world)
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden