crisis prevention; crisis avoidance
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
steady; firm; solid; secure
fresh wound; fresh bruise
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
protracted war; war of attrition
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
to torment; to harass; to tease
breaking off; snapping off
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
spine; backbone; spinal column
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
bear hug (pro wrestling move)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
prospects of victory; chances of success
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
unexpectedly; surprisingly
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
brainbuster (pro wrestling move)
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
another family; another house
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
it's probably so; it stands to reason
breaking off; snapping off
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
short-distance race; sprint
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
femoral muscle; thigh muscle