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Most of these definitions are taken directly from
the edict Japanese language dictionary.


Page 3 (pg 96) vocabulary list:

一手 (いって)move (as in playing Go or chess)
後 (あと)after
頑張る (がんばる) to persist, to insist on, to stand firm, to try one's best
一番 (いちばん) best, first, number one
辛口 (からくち) ? (if food, "hot", if drink, "dry")
褒める (ほめる) to praise, to speak well
他の (たの)other
勝つ (かつ) to win
絶対 (ぜったい) absolute (an), unconditional, absoluteness
急所 (きゅうしょ) vitals, tender spot, secret, key
取る (とる) to take, to pick up, to harvest
もたれる to lean against, to lean on
中央 (ちゅうおう) centre, central, center, middle
勢力 (せいりょく) influence, power, might, strength, force, energy
築く (きずく) to build, to pile up, to amass
調子 (ちょうし) tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm
ただし but, however, provided that
本譜 (ほんぶ) this diagram
悪手 (あくしゅ) bad move
何気ない (なにげない) casual, unconcerned
許す (ゆるす) to permit, to allow, to approve
図 (ず) figure (e.g. Fig 1), drawing, picture, illustration
冷静 (れいせい) calm (an), composure, coolness, serenity
今度 (こんど) now, this time, next time, another time
かなわない can't do
絶対 (ぜったい) absolute (an), unconditional, absoluteness
うまい skillful
裂く (さく) to tear, to split
実戦 (じっせん)actual[real] fighting
はるかに  far off, in the distance, long ago, far, by far, far and away
実 (じつ) truth, reality, sincerity, fidelity, kindness, faith, substance, essence
後 (あと)after
許す (ゆるす) to permit, to allow
場面 (ばめん) scene, setting (e.g. of novel)
一度 (いちど) once, one time, on one occasion
問題 (もんだい) problem, question
威力 (いりょく) power, might, authority, influence
絶大 (ぜつだい) tremendous (an), immense
まだまだ still some way to go before goal, still more to come
優勢 (ゆうせい) superiority (an), superior power, predominance, preponderance


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