to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
according to plan; as planned; on target
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
training; drill; practice; discipline
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
weeding (prior to tree-planting)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
sweeping sideways; mowing down
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to drop; to let fall; to omit
fury; flying into a rage; outrage
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
looking pale; looking unwell
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen