offensive (movement); aggression
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
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.)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
state of the war; war situation
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
appointment; rendezvous; date
audience (with a person of high standing)
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
wheat straw; barley straw
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
fine weather; fair weather