to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
half the body; half length
directly opposite; right in front
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
control; check; restraint; inhibition
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)