thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to be talkative; to have a glib tongue; to speak fluently; to be a good talker
love story; romance; love affair
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
boastful speech; bragging
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
Odin (god in Norse mythology)
to devour; to bite to death
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
war; fighting; fierce competition
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
such; like that; in that way
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
I appreciate your efforts
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words