excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to gain fame; to make one's name
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to well up; to burst; to arise
coincident with; while; simultaneously
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
palm heel; heel of the palm
the five fingers; leading five; top five
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
power; might; authority; influence
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn