skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
variant; variation; variety; (taxonomical) variety
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
soldier; combatant; warrior
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
undisputed; entirely; perfect
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
technique; art; skill; move
power; might; authority; influence
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
great physical power; animal strength
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
magic sword; cursed sword
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
immediately; right away; on the spot
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
counterattack (kendo, judo, etc.); reversal technique