obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
proper; right; reasonable
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
level; standard; water level
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to fly around; to scatter
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
way; method; means; resource; course
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to spit out; to eject; to dump
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
favorite; favourite; habitually used
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
honour; honor; glory; renown
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
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
to leap back; to jump back
shime-waza (judo stranglehold)
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up