to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to throw oneself (into an activity)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
Later Han dynasty (China, 25-220 CE); Eastern Han dynasty; Later Han dynasty (China, 947-950 CE)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
son of a bitch; piece of shit
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
don't you think?; indicates question
power; authority; influence