fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
for the first time in one's life
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
magic sword; cursed sword
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
up until now; as recently as the present
military man; warrior; soldier
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)