quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt
hostility; antagonism; opposition
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
to knock down; to utterly defeat
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
(in) the air; midair; sky
to get angry; to lose one's temper
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
optimization; optimisation
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
inferior species; inferior breed; inferior race
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
offensive (movement); aggression
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
(how) many times; (how) often
to establish; to formulate