per-capita division; division according to the number of people
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
you (plural); all of you; you all
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
notice; attention; observation
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
with a bang (clash, bump)
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.)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
fear; dread; fright; willies
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
granted that; even if; even though
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
hidden treasure; treasured article
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
skill; dexterity; proficiency
severe earthquake; violent tremor
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
genius; prodigy; natural gift
this world; this life; world of the living
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak