secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
material; substance; matter
decrease; reduction; decline
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
hit-and-run tactics; striking and immediately retreating
float like a butterfly, sting like a bee
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
repetition of position; repetition draw
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
step; stride; counter for steps
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
Jeet Kune Do (martial art founded by Bruce Lee)
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny