smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to dye; to colour; to color
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
leaving everything up to someone else
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
whispering into a person's ear
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
physical condition; state of health; shape
striking; remarkable; considerable
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
deed; act; work; performance
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
positive factor; contributing (positive) factor
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
path to the netherworld (underworld); Hades; Hell
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
path to Hades; passage leading to the underworld; Hades; hell; underworld
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)