north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
Japanese person; Japanese people
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
in this way; thus; such; uh...
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite