negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
adult (film, etc.); pornographic; X-rated
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
nothing but; except; no more than
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
country living; life in the country; country life
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.