twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
cherub; gods disguised as children; children parading as cherubs
professional shogi player; professional go player
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
minuteness; one millionth
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
two persons; two people; pair; couple
eight (long cylindrical things)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
as (for); for; in the capacity of
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
while; during; while; although; all; both
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.