long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
divining sticks; counting; calculation
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
rear guard; reserve troops
to make an appearance; to show up
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
together with; same; both; all; including ...
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
everybody; every last one of them; all
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
direct control; direct supervision
in one's own way or style
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
two times; twice; two degrees
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
metallic sound; metallic clank
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to rank next to; to come after
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
falling down; lacking the energy to stand; collapsing
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to surround; to crowd around