gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
observation; survey; watching
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
with a clashing or clanging sound
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to investigate; to examine
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
to translate; to interpret
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
tedious; boring; being fed up with
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to save; to leave over; to spare
popular name; common name; given name
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
exaltation; emotional uplift
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate