to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
match; game; bout; contest
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
Nippon Kempo; Nihon Kempo; Japanese martial art
conduct; behavior; behaviour
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
heart; guts; nerve; central part
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
with all one's strength; with all one's might
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle