to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
offense; offence; method of attack
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
art of self-defense (defence)
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
every evening; every night
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
station; office; guardroom
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
supervised; under surveillance
offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment
decapitation; decapitated head
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy