charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to call a person's attention (to)
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
and; thereupon; because of that
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
dear me; I mean; or rather
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
sudden change; complete change
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
fate; destiny; predestination
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
sounding each other out; probing each other
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
time limit; time restriction
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
superiority; predominance
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
surely (not); certainly (not)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
morality; moral principles
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)