一石返 いっせきがえし

issekigaeshi

1. Not a counterattack.; Not retaliation.

1. Was a counterattack.; Was a retaliatory strike.

1. One-stone return; Returning a favor immediately

1. One-stone return; Single-throw reversal

1. It is not a return of a stone.; It is not a counter-attack.

1. It's not a return of a stone.; It's not tit-for-tat.

1. Was a counterattack.; Was retaliation.

1. Returning a favor.; Repaying a kindness.

1. It is not a return of a stone.; It is not a counterattack.

1. Wasn't a counterattack.; Wasn't a return blow.

1. Probably a draw.; Probably a stalemate.

1. It wasn't a counterattack.; It wasn't a return blow.

1. Wasn't a return of the favor.; Wasn't reciprocating.

1. Probably a draw.; Probably a tie.

1. It was not a counterattack.; It was not a return blow.

1. If it were a one-stone return.; If it had been a one-stone return.

1. If it were a stone return.; If one were to return a stone.

1. If/when returning a stone; If one returns a stone