dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
last night; yesterday evening
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
throw; throwing; throwing event
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to be silent; to say nothing
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to put one's strength into
sweeping sideways; mowing down
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to move forward; to move on
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
technique; art; skill; move
to thrust before; to thrust at
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
whatever the case; under any circumstances
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to pick up; to find; to gather
to be opposite; to face each other
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination