Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
pride; dignity; self-respect
self-control; self-mastery; self-restraint; self-denial
and yet; though; when; in spite of
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to eat up; to consume (completely)
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on