vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
courteous; decorous; polite
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
staying in the air; remaining airborne
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
stillness; repose; standing still
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
comma; decimal point; radix point
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
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)
to begin shooting; to shoot out