shukuchi (rapid movement techniques); shortening distances
a step; short distance; short time
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
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
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
snap (of the wrist; in baseball, golf, etc.); snapshot; snap fastener; press stud; snap (movement, action)
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
representative; exemplary; model
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
greater than ...; bigger ...
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth