to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
one bow; one salute; one greeting
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
don't worry about it; forget about it
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock