to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
if it is the case that ...
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
not limited to; not just ...
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to rock; to shake; to swing
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow