colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
bipolarization; bipolarisation
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
shooting on horseback; equestrian archery
stirring; rousing oneself
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
real experience; actual observations
huge win; overwhelming victory
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
(primarily in shogi or go) response; countermeasure; counter-measure
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy