merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
intuition; instinct; hunch
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
as stated; verbatim; literally
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
notice; attention; observation
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to spread; to be propagated
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
training; drill; practice; discipline
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination