to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
inside; interior; inner part
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
battlefield; battleground
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
top of the head; crown of the head
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
suddenly; all of a sudden
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
ability; performance; efficiency
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
without leaving any trace
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
living person; the living
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
carrion; decaying flesh; tainted meat
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
civilized person; civilized people
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade