offensive (movement); aggression
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
to give directions; to issue instructions
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
looking pale; looking unwell
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to push back; to press back; to force back
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to get between; to be caught in
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag