(primarily in shogi or go) response; countermeasure; counter-measure
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
bowing (a string instrument)
selection; choice; option
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
though one didn't intend (expect) to
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
rumor of a romance (rumour)
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
battle formation; military formation