strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
simultaneous; all at once
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
decrease; reduction; decline
to call a person's attention (to)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
systematic; organized; organizational
opening fully; full throttle; full power
round shape; circle; circular form
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
column; file; (vertical) line
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to take a breath; to take a short rest
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
rope; cord; policeman's rope
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound