to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
extermination; annihilation
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
ash; embers; complete destruction
boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
at first; in the beginning; originally
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
in accordance with; according to
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
top of the head; crown of the head
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to part left and right; to open out
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
combination; union; binding; bond
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
characteristic; feature; special quality
town; city; municipal; urban
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
admiration; wonder; astonishment
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
going straight on; going straight ahead