to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
hey there; I say; see here
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
commander; commanding officer; CO
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
practice; practising; training; study
resignation; acceptance; consolation
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to fall on one's backside
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique