companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
war; battle; match; game; competition
to be surprised; to be astonished
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
only; merely; but; no more than
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
originally; by nature; from the start
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
time; hour; period; class
never mind!; don't worry about it
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be needed; to be wanted
adds force or indicates command
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)