at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
organization; organisation; forming
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
countermeasure; counter-measure
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
society; the world; the times
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
surface of a board or record
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
rather; better; instead; if anything
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
loveable; very likeable; like very much
second day of the month; two days