jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to be exhausted; to be worn out
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
temptation one can't resist; setting a wolf to mind the sheep; trusting a cat with milk
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
to have a hard time of it
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
to step forward; to volunteer
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish