fall; drop; descent; coming down
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
striking; remarkable; considerable
quick to seize an opportunity
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
such; like that; that sort of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
at last your time has come; I have found you at last
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
hostility; animosity; enmity
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
both (people); the two of them
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
about; concerning; related to; -ish
slightly injured person; slightly wounded person; person with minor injuries
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
rank (of troops); line; formation; array; procession
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)