echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to be widely known; to be famous
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to give directions; to issue instructions
young girl; lass; adolescent female
sea of blood; pool of blood
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
famous sword; excellent sword
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
way (of doing); manner; method; means
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
plural; multiple; several
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard