distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
sliding; slipping; slide; "slide" under the opponents stones by playing a move (usually keima or ogeima) on the second line
to become better; to improve
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to get strong; to gain strength
several times; a few times
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
silence (not speaking); muteness
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
greater than ...; bigger ...
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
pressure; oppression; suppression
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
even more; still more; further