getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
counter for choices, options, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
looking away; looking aside
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to manage something successfully; to be successful
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
not worth considering; out of the question
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
half the body; half length
to bend; to warp; to curve
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin