to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
match; game; bout; contest
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to rock; to shake; to swing
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
war; battle; match; game; competition
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
probability; likelihood; chances
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
king (of the senior player)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn