to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
soldier; combatant; warrior
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to be a matter of life or death
to understand (each other); to comprehend
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
while; during (the time when)
to beat to death; to kill
proposal; proposition; suggestion
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
extreme masochist; very masochistic
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to strip; to peel; to tear off
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation