fame (for one's bravery); great renown
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
art of self-defense (defence)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
overestimation; overvaluing
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to flare up; to burst into flames
impudent; shameless; brazen
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
craving; longing; thirsting
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
long ago; a long time ago; already
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to dry up completely; to become stale