in person; personally; directly
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
power; might; authority; influence
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
finger; hands and fingers; hands
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
strong person; the strong; the powerful
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to surge; to well up; to gush out
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing