trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to be absorbed in reading
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
with a click; with a snap
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
absence; disregard; indifference
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
to rise; to erect; to get up
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort