(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
to be talented; to be able
outward appearance; apparent
physical strength; muscular strength
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
embodiment; realization; materialization
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
stepping back; drawing back