fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
back side; back end; posterior; rear
martial arts area (within a school, gym, etc.)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
match; game; bout; contest
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
jostle; struggle; scuffle
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); division; scale
grapple; scuffle; fight; defeating one's enemy on the battlefield
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
in the end; on top of that
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to win and advance to the next round
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting