judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
ill will; malice; evil intent
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
imposing stance; daunting pose
victim; injured party; sufferer
one-sided; partial; unfair
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
old body; aged person; elderly person
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
great cause; moral law; justice
cannot be helped; unavoidable
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
chief; main; principal; important
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
young person; youth; young
regulars; regular soldiers
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
shameless; shameless person