to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
cross; crossed; cruciform
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
narrow; thin (sized); slender
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
low tone; bass; low voice
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to rock; to shake; to swing
devoted; self-sacrificing
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
removing a name; expelling (e.g. from school); decommissioning
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
study; learning; tutorial
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to be hesitant; to feel timid
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
religious abstinence; purification
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
desperately; for one's dear life
to demand money; to pester; to extort
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most