battlefield; battleground
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
being startled; getting a shock
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
military personnel; soldier
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
as if nothing had happened
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
carefree; free from worry
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to collapse into; to flop onto
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to indicate; to show; to point to
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
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
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount