(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
opposite side; opposition
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to bend; to warp; to curve
posture; position; stance
shukuchi (rapid movement techniques); shortening distances
collision; bumping into; head-to-head training; drill consisting of pushing and being pushed; battering practice
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
when; how soon; how long until
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit