prohibition; inhibition; ban
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
preface; introduction; preamble
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
with one's mouth wide open; gapingly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
anything and everything; just about everything
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)