first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
(arch.) to crumple; (arch.) to collapse; to press; to urge; to rush
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
adoption or rejection; choice; separating the needed from the unneeded
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
doors and shoji (sliding doors with paper panes)
to kick free; to kick loose; to kick away; to kick open (e.g. a sliding door)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
longer type of wakizashi (short sword); gambler
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to watch for an unguarded moment
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
pillar of fire; blazing column
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
constitutional government; (arch.) exemplary government; (arch.) excellent government
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
shrewd (dirty) trick; sinister scheme (design); sly art
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely