(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
depending on; dependent on
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
company that treats its employees well; company supporting a good work-life balance
higher rank; better position
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
aggression; invasion; raid
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
in person; personally; directly
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
way; method; means; (technical) specification
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
high efficiency; high performance
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
attractiveness; charm; amiability
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
drinking party; get-together
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)