before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
innumerable; countless; numberless
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
technique; art; skill; move
to peak (at a given time or given group); to approach the peak; to come to a peak
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
literally; to the letter; literal
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept