(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
with a broad grin; smirking
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
regret; repentance; remorse
that; the matter in question
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to be nearing death; to be dying
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
girl; young (unmarried) woman
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
to raise one's voice; to shout
long (time that has passed); old (story)
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement