to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
preliminary test or trial; tryout
to establish; to formulate
to say; to be pleased to say
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
point in question (at issue)
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
presence (impressive quality)
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
together with; same; both; all; including ...
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
specialization; specialisation
how much; how many; however
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
stature; height; size; physique
it hasn't been long since
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
disorder; disturbance; unrest
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog