rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
young girl; lass; adolescent female
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
about when; about what time; how soon
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
countenance; features; looks
mysterious thief; phantom thief
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
soldier; combatant; warrior
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
real hair; one's own hair
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
personal feelings; self-interest
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)