imagination; supposition; guess
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
visual confirmation; sighting
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
place; room; margin; scope
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
society; public; community; social studies
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
match; game; bout; contest
(not) even once; (not) ever
classical form of martial art