statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
death in battle; death on the battlefield
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
sword skills; swordsmanship
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
choice; selection; option
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
usual; ordinary; normal; ordinarily; normally; usually
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
reality; actuality; hard fact
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
deceased; late; dead; departed
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh