full impact; packing a punch
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
rosary; string of prayer beads
famous sword; excellent sword
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
succession struggle; succession race
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
all; entire; whole; altogether
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to be worried; to be troubled
how can (one) do something
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
personification; anthropomorphization
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
feeling; sense; impression
other; another; over; more than; I; me
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
it's not like; it isn't as if
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go