striking just before one's opponent makes a move
how long; how much; to what extent
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to step forward; to volunteer
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
junior high school student; middle school pupil
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to say no more; to sink into silence
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
while; during (the time when)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
red flag; Red Flag (Communist Party newspaper)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse