playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
don't you think?; indicates question
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
don't you think?; indicates question
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
while; during; while; although; all; both
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
of course; certainly; naturally
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
rather; better; instead; if anything
jjangi; changgi; jangki; Korean chess
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(arch.) switch (long, tender shoot of a plant); switch (cane used for flogging)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
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.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
king (of the senior player)
king (of the junior player)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
Former Han dynasty (China, 206 BCE-9 CE); Western Han dynasty
great commander; famous commander