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 approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; 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; magnanimity; generosity
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
wherein; therein; thereinto
classical form of martial art
to work hard; to work diligently
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
husband and wife; married couple
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); 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.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
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; notwithstanding; although
to squeeze out; to wring out
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; 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
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring