snakeheads; Chinese criminal gangs, esp. for smuggling Chinese immigrants
life or death; existence; destiny
major war; great war; world war
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
to hurt; to smart; to sting
otherwise; or else; if not
rational; reasonable; logical
rank (of troops); line; formation; array; procession
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
at some point in the past; at some stage
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
national costume; (in) native dress
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
clapping and cheering; applause
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
increasing one's fighting spirit
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
humans and animals; humans and beasts; beast in human form
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
smelling of earth; rustic