contest of strength; trial of strength
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
advance; moving forward; progress
big frame; large figure; huge body
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
that is to say; so that means
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
art of self-defense (defence)
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
firm; unshakeable; resolute
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
very stormy weather (at sea); very poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas)
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to emphasize; to attach importance to
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)