omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to cease; to stop; to be over
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
to need; to demand; to take; to require
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
protracted war; war of attrition
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
difference; variation; difference
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to torment; to harass; to tease
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
breaking off; snapping off
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure