reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
regular game; regular-season game
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
preparatory phase; preparatory period
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
static rook opening; strategy of leaving the rook in its initial position
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
difficult to ...; hard to ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
reconciliation; make peace with
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)