directly opposite; right in front
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
blow; shock; strike; batting
right under; directly below
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
top of the head; vertex; parietal
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
charred; burnt black; scorched black
with a momentary flash of light
breath; breathing; tone; mood
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
offender; criminal; culprit
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
suddenly; all of a sudden
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
the real criminal; true culprit
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking