pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
front kick (esp. martial arts)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to bring back; to restore
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
power; might; authority; influence
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
inexpert or untrained eyes
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
grip (of hand); grip strength
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
offense and defense; offence and defence
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)