gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to thrust before; to thrust at
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
the place for; the time for; the level of
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
discovery; detection; finding
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
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
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
fall; drop; descent; coming down
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done