long (time that has passed); old (story)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to be impolite; to be discourteous
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
grim; stern; stark; heartless
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to name; to call; to christen; to term
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to be relieved; to feel relieved
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
first attack; first strike; first blow
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
desperately; for one's dear life
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
totally willing; fully motivated
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
that day; the very same day
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing