willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
acceleration; speeding up
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
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
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
just above; right overhead
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
reason; cause; circumstances
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to jump at; to be attracted by
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
it seems so; that's what it looks like
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only