type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
advance; moving forward; progress
with a start; with a jump
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
old maid (game); living without one's mother-in-law
jigsaw puzzle; jigsaw; puzzle
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
difference; variation; difference
offense and defense; offence and defence
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)