existence; being; life; survival
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
silence; stillness; quietness
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to make an appearance; to show up
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
snake; serpent; large snake
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
creation; generation; formation; derivation
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
ray (of light); beam; light
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A