to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
supreme; sublime; highest
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to run about trying to escape
war situation; progress of a battle
to cry and shout; to scream
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to talk; to carry meaning
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tenacity; indomitableness; dauntlessness; inflexibility
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to lay the foundation (for)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
god of war; (fig.) war hero
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
meteor; shooting star; falling star