hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
genuine article; real thing; real deal
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
notice; attention; observation
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
one revolution; one rotation
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
just above; right overhead
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
be (that) as it may; having said that
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
(judo) foot technique; footwork
to join together; to combine; to join up
close quarters combat; CQC
bowing (a string instrument)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to become possible; to become able to (do)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
training; drill; practice; discipline