central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
spreading the legs (wide apart); opening the legs
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
in proportion to; according to; depending on
thereupon; shortly thereafter
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
several shots; several blows
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
depending on; dependent on
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
climax; peak; zenith; apex
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style