regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to base something on; to make something the basis
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
trapping (printing); trapping (soccer, hockey)
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
decisive battle of brief duration
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
rest; break; recess; intermission
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)