to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
master swordsman; skilled fencer
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to put one's hand on; to touch
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
visual hallucination; vision
(another's) daughter; young lady
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
moment by moment; hour by hour
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to redeem (from sin); to save
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
hundred; 100; (a great) many
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
badger game (scheme in which a man has his wife or lover seduce another man to blackmail him)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
innermost depths of one's heart
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
water's edge; beach; foreshore
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap