top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
Shōki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings); vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons; Shoki (WWII fighter aircraft)
battle standard raised next to the horse of a commander
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
news; word; tidings; omen
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
precipice; steep (e.g. mountain pass)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
amount of drink; one's drinking capacity
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
time; hour; period; class
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
remission; improvement; relief (of pain, symptoms, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
self-examination; reflection
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
woman's beauty or charms; love affair with a woman; lust for women
food and drink; eating and drinking
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
patient; unhurried; leisurely
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age