to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
any more; any further; any better; any longer
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to increase; to add to; to augment
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to begin to walk; to set out
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
already; now; no longer; not any more
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
stepwise; one step at a time
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to burst open; to pop; to split
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to speak; to say; to vocalize
while; even though; despite
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
furious facial expression
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)