hooting; jeering; heckling
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
forced to use; forced into a position
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
step; stride; counter for steps
declaration; proclamation; announcement
fencing; art of wielding swords
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving