thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to slap; to strike; to spank
forward somersault; forward roll
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
to be in focus; to come into focus
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
practice; practising; training; study
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
the last moment; the very end
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
next; secondly; subsequently
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
weakening; emaciation; decline