important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
Hokurikudō; one of the seven districts of ancient Japan; Hokurikudō; highway running through the Hokuriku region
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
to rank with; to rank among
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
every person; each one; everybody
open veranda; open verandah
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
burning with curiosity; curious
victory due to the opponent's foul
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
to knead well; to polish; to refine
blow; shock; strike; batting
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
genuine article; real thing; real deal
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess