(n) grasping the trend
firmly understanding how the situation is developing
getting a good sense of how things are changing
(n) grasping the (main) point
seizing the essence (of a matter)
(n) clenched fist
(v1,vt) to grasp tightly
(v5s,vt) to crush (with one's hands)
to abandon
(v1,vt) to grasp tightly
(v1,vt) to grasp tightly
(P)
(exp) to seize power
(exp) (food) to make hand-rolled sushi
(exp) to seize the initiative
(exp) to sit on the edge of one's seat
to be in breathless suspense
(exp,v5r) to hold the purse strings
(exp) to have the game in one's hands
to hold the key to victory
(exp) to grab a person by his vulnerable spot
to curry favour with one's superior
to curry favor with one's superior