strike (i.e. industrial action)
going to and fro; back and forth
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
blunder; slip; error; error
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
feebleness; weakness; weak
killing time; staving off boredom
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
surface of a board or record
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
same kind (race); homogeneousness
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
etc.; et cetera; and so on
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
while alive; during one's lifetime
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
duty; function; office; mission; task
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
acquiring; obtaining; receiving
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit