to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
sweeping sideways; mowing down
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
training (animals); breaking (animals)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to send flying with a kick
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction