to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
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 out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
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 add up to; to advance (in price)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
pardon me for leaving (first)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
one's first campaign; one's first battle
to be lacking in options; to be too few
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
tuft of hair under the temple; sideburns; sidelocks
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
scattered; separated; dispersed