to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to move (house); to change residence
presence; sitting with; being with
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
secret base; hideout; hidden position
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
how long; how far; how much
total size (of land); square measure
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
direct connection; direct link
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
smallish; on the small side
to be profitable; to yield a profit
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
imitation crab meat; crab sticks
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
king (of the senior player)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry