to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
practice; practising; training; study
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
same family (race, tribe)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
specialization; specialisation
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
match; game; bout; contest
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
individual; one by one; separate; each
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
tendency; trend; inclination
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
technically accomplished; technical; polished
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; underhand pass with clasped hands (volleyball)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.