offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
established practice; custom
wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; grip
blow; shock; strike; batting
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
pair; the two; both persons; both things
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
discarding somewhat safe tiles while still trying to win a hand
in the same way as; just like
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to step forward; to take a step forward
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
lately; recently; these days
to drink a bitter cup; to have a bitter experience; to suffer a defeat
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)