to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
training; drill; practice; discipline
participation; joining; entry; adherence
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
Katharine; Katherine; Katheryn
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
having ended; being resolved
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
craving; longing; thirsting
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
to do someone in; to bump someone off
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)