thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
again; once more; a second time
to fall flat; to fall face down
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
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
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
form; shape; figure; visage
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
metre; meter; meter; gauge
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
magic; sorcery; incantation
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to kill; to defeat; to beat
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
development; exploitation
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
armament; soldier's equipment