to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
clean sweep; killing several with one sword sweep
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
amount of material resources
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
be (that) as it may; having said that
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to cover fully; to wrap around
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
otherwise; or else; if not
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to choke; to have trouble breathing
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
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
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
forgetting; lapse of memory
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.