four (long cylindrical things)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
battle formation; military formation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
interval; break; pause; spare moment
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
one by one; one after another; successively
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
head; brains; intellect; understanding
war; battle; match; game; competition
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to gather; to collect; to assemble
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon