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)
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
pride; dignity; self-worth
clear; precise; definite; distinct
higher rank; better position
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to keep in mind; to memorize
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to push aside; to push one's way through
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to mind; to care; to worry
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant