master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
decisive battle of brief duration
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
research division; inquiry section
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
wood (for building); lumber; timber
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
entry; approach; penetration
secrecy; highly classified information
retention; maintenance; preservation
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
restlessly; in continuous motion
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to overdo; to do too much
to compete with; to vie for
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
deserted village; poor village
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to