to lose sight of; to miss
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to approach; to draw near
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to control; to command; to get the better of
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
head start; initiative; preemption
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
encounter; engagement; battle
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to anticipate; to foresee
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other