to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
silence (not speaking); muteness
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
three; three years of age
four corners; four ordinal directions
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
technique; art; skill; move
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to play a leading role; to play a central part
conference room; council room