opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
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)
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
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)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
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); wall (of stones)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
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 ...
posture; position; stance
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