a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
use; utilization; utilisation; application
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
point of action (e.g. of a lever)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
height (of body); stature
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony