gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
advance; moving forward; progress
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
go that far; to that extent
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
war; battle; match; game; competition
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
precocity; early ripening; premature development
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
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
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
genius; prodigy; natural gift
class; heading; group; category
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of