to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to take a veneer off something
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to win after tough bidding
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
danger; peril; hazard; risk
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to bend; to warp; to curve
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
of course; certainly; naturally
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless