counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
flash (of light); glint; schiller
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to pierce through; to break through
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte