technical skill; ability; capacity
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
sense of orientation; sense of direction
competent; suitable; qualified
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
jack of all trades, master of none
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
rationalization; justification
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to say; to tell; to state; to do
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
intelligence; intellect; brains
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
knowing; (an) acquaintance
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
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
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)