position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
training; drill; practice; discipline
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
almost every day; almost daily
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to some extent; to a certain extent
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to pass (of time); to elapse
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
northern part; the north (of a region)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
headquarters; head office; main office
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
just one person; only one
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
murder; killing; murderer
perfect; complete; flawless
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
magic bullet; magic bullets
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
gale; violent (strong) wind
emperor (of Japan); mikado
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled