(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
creation; generation; formation; derivation
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
dullard; indecisive person
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
inside; interior; inner part
to burst open; to pop; to split
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction