footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to shout (in anger); to yell
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
physical condition; state of health
body; physical system; (the) person
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all