understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
utter failure; completely wrong guess; big miss
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
violent explosion; bursting
front kick (esp. martial arts)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
template; run of the mill; formulaic
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to beat; to batter; to pummel
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
competitive spirit; spirit of rivalry; aversion to losing
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)