bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
skill; dexterity; proficiency
admiration; wonder; astonishment
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
joint; seam; joining point
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to be contrary to one's expectations
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
tendency; trend; inclination
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
martial arts demonstration; martial arts training
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
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chorus; singing in a chorus
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
attacking method; attacking strategy
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
dragon and tiger; (fig.) two mighty rivals
simmer; bubble out; flow out
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable