on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
fair and square; open and aboveboard
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to slide down; to slip down
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.); the limelight; the big stage; the big time
what's that?; what the...
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
immediate follower (of the shogun)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
instead; but (on the other hand)
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to go mad (over something); to be crazy (about something)
staying in the air; remaining airborne
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull