upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
hostility; animosity; enmity
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
cowpea (Vigna unguiculata); cow pea; black-eyed pea; southern pea
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
our country; our land; one's own country
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
diligent; hard-working; industrious
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
right behind; just behind; directly behind
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
sword skills; swordsmanship
to watch for an unguarded moment
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
ruler's orders; master's orders