to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
external angle; exterior angle; outside corner
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to rush (one's opponent) from below with arms folded; to perform kachiage
concussion (of the brain)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
front kick (esp. martial arts)
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
reinforcement; strengthening
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
blow; shock; strike; batting
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
victim; injured party; sufferer
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
lower half of the body; nether parts
to be unmovable; to be well-established; to take root
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
hanging; strangling to death
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil