to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
smooth (i.e. without problems)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
with a whizz; whistling sound; whizzing by; gushing out (e.g. of blood)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
negative emotions; negative feelings
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese