before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
memory; sense; experience
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to cross the line; to go too far
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to take back; to recapture
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
in the city; within the city
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to part left and right; to open out
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
something like ...; something called ...
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
buying up plots of land; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
these guys; these fellows
order of chivalry; chivalric order