gait; one's manner of walking; leg technique; technique involving tripping the opponent
sword strike; sword slash
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
metallic sound; metallic clank
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
(in) the air; midair; sky
chaps (in the skin); cracks
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
two equal parts; exactly two parts
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to pause; to have a short intermission
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
within; inside of; less than
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
to be too numerous; to be too much
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
without leaving any trace
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
difference; variation; difference
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
right beside; close to; nearby
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
but; however; provided that
witnessing; observing; sighting
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory