elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
still; even now; to this day
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
in accordance with plans; just as planned
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
end of life; death; annihilation
silence (not speaking); muteness
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to take someone's life; to kill someone
information; news; report; reward; retribution
prize money; monetary award; reward
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
powerless; helpless; incompetent
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
conviction; belief; confidence
to overflow; to brim over; to flood