structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
shime-waza (judo stranglehold)
throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
system; organization; organisation; architecture
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
genuine article; real thing; real deal
same kind (race); homogeneousness
technique; art; skill; move
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to become excited; to grow lively
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
nothing but; none other than
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to thrust before; to thrust at
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to rock; to shake; to swing
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)