smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
drama; play; powerful drug
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
(not) a single person; (no) one
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to kill by burning to death
unimpressive; unimpressed
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
same trade; same business; same profession
but; however; although; though
battlefield; battleground
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
very likely; very probable
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")