finishing blow; coup de grâce
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
on the occasion of; at the time of
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
principle; theory; fundamental truth
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
that is to say; so that means
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
grandfather; male senior-citizen
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
near; close; beside; third person
elder sister; effeminate man
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
fee; charge; rate; material
(not) even once; (not) ever
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
very interesting; of great interest
sleeping comfort or snugness
it is I who should say so
luckily; blessedly; fortunately