blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
narrow; thin (sized); slender
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
strong-willed; strong of heart
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
deeply meaningful; profound; rich (in meaning)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
battlefield; battleground
metallic sound; metallic clank
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)