in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
Bupleurum root; Radix Bupleuri
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
actor; actress; player; performer
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
family; relatives; dependents; household
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands