information board; building directory
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
a step; short distance; short time
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)
assault; violence; damaging (someone)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
easy to read; legible; clear
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
head start; initiative; preemption
to rage; to run amok (amuck); to tear around
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to sink (into); to get depressed
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
being empty-handed; bare hands (in a fight); being penniless
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
training; drill; practice; discipline
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
when it comes to; concerning
class; heading; group; category
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
sign; indication; omen; symptom
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on