to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
this one; with this; in this way
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
torturing to death; tormenting to death
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
quick work; (clever) feat
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
to have steady nerves; to gain courage; to become brave; to become confident