to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to make sure of the truth
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
ability; performance; efficiency
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
without trouble; easily; readily
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to mark the end; to spell the end