trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
increased volume or quantity
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
monetary; financial; pecuniary
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
trio; gang of three; threesome
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
Alan (member of an ancient Scythian people)
again (and again); once again; yet again
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match