with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
worst; worst-case (scenario)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to drink up; to drain (cup)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to tighten; to press hard
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to recover consciousness; to come to
to stare back at; to look back at
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)