to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
beginning; outset; first; onset
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
generation; the world; the age
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
innumerable; countless; numberless
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
rather; better; instead; if anything
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to intervene; to stop (something)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something