bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
bu; traditional unit of area, approx. 3.31 square metres; commission; percentage; exactly; precisely
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
composite; combined; complex
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to read (a book, etc.) over again
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
power; might; authority; influence
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
(primarily in shogi or go) response; countermeasure; counter-measure
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to turn towards; to point
selection; choice; option
ability; performance; efficiency
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
having said that; on the other hand
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
simply; merely; only; solely
throw; throwing; throwing event
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
expert; skillful person; good move (in shogi, go, etc.); clever move
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom