improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
everything; anything; nothing
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
wherein; therein; thereinto
classical form of martial art
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
husband and wife; married couple
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
jujitsu (martial art); jiujitsu; jujutsu
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
to be helpful; to be useful
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to squeeze out; to wring out
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to let someone hold; to make someone grasp; to bribe; to slip money to; to pass off; to foist on
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely