spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
sword skills; swordsmanship
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
nonchalant air; unruffled air
theatre-going; theater-going
both (people); the two of them
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
young girl; lass; adolescent female
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
lightly; easily; carelessly
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)