intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to strangle; to constrict
in succession; one by one
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
metallic sound; metallic clank
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to stop (plug) one's ears
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent