pair; the two; both persons; both things
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
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
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
great difference; major mistake
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
match; game; bout; contest
retort; back talk; backchat
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
evident; plain; distinct; clear
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
remaining quantity; residual quantity
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)