now; the present time; just now; another; more
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
hot topic; talk of the town
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
every evening; night after night
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
back street; back alley; off-street
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
victim; injured party; sufferer
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
myself; yourself; I; me; you