point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
hard ball; regulation ball
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
doing whatever one pleases
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)