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)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
alone; unaided; away from home
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
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
pitching ability; counter for pitches
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to blow off; to be blown off
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
insert a space (editor's mark)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game