cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
blow; hit (on the body); beating
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
evil spirit; demon; devil
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
aura of a sword; spirit of a sword
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
in this manner; in this way; like this
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
in the end; at the end of the day
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
to be hot on a person's heels
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)