walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
rice paddy with a thick layer of mud at the bottom; muddy rice field
puddle of blood; pool of blood
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
old manners; old style; old school (of art)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
great depth; bottomless; great height
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
interior; inside; internal
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
drawing a sword; drawn sword
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
final; eventual; ultimate
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
product; produce; result; fruit
nothing but; none other than
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
sword; blade; single stroke
counterclockwise rotation; anti-clockwise rotation; CCW
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait