friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
scattered; sprinkled; sporadically; snapping (of a thread, string, etc.); breaking
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
bouncily; with a stretch; with a boing
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
close; intimate; on good terms
with a friendly grin; smilingly
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; lottery (i.e. something decided by chance)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
soldier; combatant; warrior
skeleton (of a vertebrate, ship, building, etc.); transparency (revealing the inner workings of a device); translucency; skeleton (sport); skeleton (code)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up