one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)