to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
directly opposite; right in front
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to wash away; to rinse off
to mistake (A for B); to misread
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
metallic sound; metallic clank
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to become settled; to be fixed
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
how much; how many; however
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into