chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
alone; unaided; away from home
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
near; nearby; not far off
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to need; to demand; to take; to require
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
trio; gang of three; threesome
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to spring at; to leap upon
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty