dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
memories; recollections; reminiscence
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
preface; introduction; preamble
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to watch for an unguarded moment
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
opening fully; full throttle; full power
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
technique; art; skill; move
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
fighting sport; combat sport; martial art
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
called; known as; that; to say
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
irrational (line of) argument
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
flight; desertion; escape
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
locational advantage; advantageous position
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
sympathy; compassion; pity
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
bringing; taking; carrying
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial