to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
jōjutsu; form of martial art using a cane staff
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
selection; choice; option
metallic sound; metallic clank
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
metre; meter; meter; gauge
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
watchful waiting; careful supervision
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
grasp; catch; understanding
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
third stage; three stages
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
both hands; both arms; ten
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
threat; intimidation; menace
half the body; half length
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
reduction by half; halving
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
rope; cord; policeman's rope