resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
otherwise; or else; if not
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
armor and helmet (armour)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
name; given name; first name
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
beginning; outset; first; onset
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be surprised; to be astonished
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to shake; to sway; to waver
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence