to walk noisily; to walk loudly
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
hostile relations; hostile relationship
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
shoulder mark; shoulder board; epaulette; epaulet
maneuver to shake, flick, or wipe blood off of a sword
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to scrape off; to plane off
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
to walk in on; to tread upon
splinters of glass; glass shards
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
all sorts of; all kinds of
old or veteran army general
utmost limit; extremity; result
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
end of life; death; annihilation
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to smear with blood; to kill
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
allegiance; obedience; submission