just one person; only one
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to chase; to run after; to pursue
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
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
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to surge; to well up; to gush out
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
sword play; samurai drama
tradition; legend; folklore
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to understand (each other); to comprehend
fate; destiny; predestination
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
third (base, baseman, gear)
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect