to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
deadly serious; deadly earnest
same; similar; (just) like; equal
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
accurate; correct; precise; exact
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to some extent; to a certain extent
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
small typhoon; midget typhoon
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
staying in the air; remaining airborne
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end