very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to push aside; to push one's way through
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
distinction; discrimination
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
(how) many times; (how) often
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to launch a surprise attack
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
power; might; authority; influence
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark