sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
crestfallen; dejected; shriveled (like a slug sprinkled with salt)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to breathe out; to exhale
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
name; given name; first name
chapter one; first chapter
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
February; second month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)