to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
directivity; directionality; intentionality
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
(how) many times; (how) often
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
gossip; corner of the mouth
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
all you want; as much as one wants
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
ripeness; mellowness; maturity
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
the front; honest; upright; decent
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
directly opposite; right in front
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
firmly rooted; deep-seated
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
to brave a danger; to take a risk
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur