century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
wandering; roaming; drifting
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
retainer; vassal; servant
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
metallic sound; metallic clank
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
cards in one's hand; one's hand
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
like this; this sort; this way
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that