handrail; railing; banister
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
hand used like a sword in striking
in succession; one after another
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
with a single blow; with one stroke
to knock down; to utterly defeat
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
stupid brat; son of a bitch
leader; guide; mentor; coach
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two