to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
almost; roughly; approximately
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to be hot on a person's heels
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
metallic sound; metallic clank
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
son of a bitch; piece of shit
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
massing (of troops); gathering
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
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
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
meeting; greeting; welcome
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
pardon me for leaving (first)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction