murder; killing; murderer
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
loved one; lover; sweetheart
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
different opinion; objection
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
all; entire; whole; altogether
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
by all means; by all costs
by sheer strength; by brute force
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet