being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
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)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
disaster; calamity; misfortune
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
state of the war; war situation
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to watch for an unguarded moment
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)