to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to count on one's fingers
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
black belt (judo, karate, etc.)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
way one walks; one's walk
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
reconciliation; make peace with
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
street at night; making a night journey
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
prospects of victory; chances of success
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
period of time; time slot; time zone
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
site; point on a map; spot
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
Western style residences built mostly for early foreign settlers during the end of the Shogunate and the Meiji era