to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
pointing out; identification
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
Hades; hell; underworld; underground spring
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
Hades; land of the dead; netherworld
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
several people; a few people
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...