to begin; to set about; to start
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
advance; moving forward; progress
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
supreme; sublime; highest
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
war; fighting; fierce competition
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
within; inside of; less than
to take; to catch; to capture
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
middle of the night; dead of night
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
several years; a few years
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)