purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
knight; keima (in go); knight's move; stone placed at a knight's jump from another stone of the same color
book; volume; this; present; main; head
individual; private person; personal; private
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
to deal with a large number
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
while; during (the time when)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
number of times; frequency; count
reset; fresh start; new beginning
putting into operation; invocation
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
a few minutes later; after a few minutes