winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
impossible; unlikely; improbable
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
surely; certainly; without doubt
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
young person; youth; young
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
wounded person; injured person
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
virile; tough; masculine; intense
strong-willed; strong of heart
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still