base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
that; the matter in question
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to surge (water or waves)
terrain; geographical features; topography
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)