crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
contradiction; inconsistency
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
technique; art; skill; move
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
polish; grinding; sharpening
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
as a god; as was done in the age of the gods
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
power; might; authority; influence
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to be bony; to be angular