elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
piece placed to block opponent's check; interposed piece
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
bright red; crimson lotus flower
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
to appear all together; to be all present
to stop (plug) one's ears
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
to be talented; to be able
outward appearance; apparent
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
completely; absolutely; totally
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
senior; elder; person older than oneself
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to roll up; to be rolled up
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to shake; to waver; to tremble
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
ornamental kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephara)
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms