the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
putting into operation; invocation
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to choke; to have trouble breathing
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to rise; to erect; to get up
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
discovery; detection; finding
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to take; to catch; to capture
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
production (e.g. play); direction