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
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
stone throwing; (throwing) stone
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
if you think about it; come to think of it
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
match; game; bout; contest
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
eight (long cylindrical things)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
such ... as; or some such
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)