professional shogi player; professional go player
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to beat to death; to kill
every year; yearly; annually
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
what's what; heads or tails
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
how long; how much; to what extent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time