combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
technique; art; skill; move
one's own style; self-taught manner
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause