to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
adaptation (from); rebaking
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
incineration; destroy by fire
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
everywhere; at every turn
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
rest; break; recess; intermission
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
preservation; retainment; keeping
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
level; standard; water level
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand