trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
slight; light; mild (disability, symptoms, etc.)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
in one's hands; in one's control
to mistake (A for B); to misread
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
employer's house; master's house
before it happens; beforehand
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
sunlight; rays of the Sun
lofty; grand; impressive; high school and university
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly