direct descent; direct line
generation; the world; the age
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
go that far; to that extent
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to go ahead; to pull ahead
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
goodness; excellence; virtue
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
side gate; side door; service entrance
guard; sentinel; garrison
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to order; to command; to appoint
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to turn towards; to point
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
tension; mental strain; nervousness
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
double-edged; double-edged blade
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare