opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
weight; heavyweight boxer
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
inexhaustibility; mutual financing association
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
(not so) much; (not) very
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
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
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
power; might; authority; influence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch