monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to crop; to shear; to cut or trim something evenly; to make all the same length
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
not worth considering; out of the question
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to do someone in; to bump someone off
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to die on the battlefield
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
custom; habit; customary practice
then; well; so; well then
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)