(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
draw (in competition); tie game
(not so) much; (not) very
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
long; drawn-out; very long
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
considerably; fairly; quite
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
such ... as; or some such
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
although; but; even though; I wish that
the other day; a few days ago
back street; back alley; slums
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
speech; expression; wording; language
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person