indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
both; both sides; both parties
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
conduct; behavior; behaviour
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
trunk (of the body); soma
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
flying bird; soaring bird
without trouble; easily; readily
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
fort; stronghold; fortification
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb