losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
to make one's rounds; to patrol
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
excellent; superb; first-rate
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
to get out of bed; to show a leg
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
armed forces; military; troops
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to be relieved; to feel relieved
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup