opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
collision; bumping into; head-to-head training; drill consisting of pushing and being pushed; battering practice
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to dye; to colour; to color
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
what's what; heads or tails
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
about; concerning; as to; regarding
return of something; repayment
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
severe; strict; tough; hard
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
class; heading; group; category
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
surrounding at a distance
review; reconsideration; revision
slack; slovenly; lackadaisical; moonstruck; love-struck; spoony
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry