to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
skill; dexterity; master hand
way out; means to escape; escape route
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
battlefield; battleground
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
forward somersault; forward roll
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
genius; prodigy; natural gift
overall victory; championship
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to lose sight of; to miss
to rise; to erect; to get up
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
otherwise; or else; if not
blow; shock; strike; batting
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to order; to command; to appoint