to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
about this time; about now
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
match; game; bout; contest
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
Nippon Kempo; Nihon Kempo; Japanese martial art
conduct; behavior; behaviour
seiken (karate proper fist); straight punch
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch