cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
revival; restoration; resuscitation
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
funeral; burial; condolence
fate; destiny; predestination
shadow figure; silhouette
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
storm caused by the devil; evil wind; eerie wind
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
nothing but; none other than
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
wearing a sword; sword one is wearing
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do