to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
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)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
naughty; mischievous; unruly
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
two (long cylindrical things)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that