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)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
both; both sides; both parties
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
sharply (glare, stare, etc.); piercingly; stinging; clashing (of swords, etc.)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
end of life; death; breathing one's last
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to take a breath; to take a short rest
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
single word; a few words; brief comment
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
something like ...; something called ...
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation