dark night; moonless night
sudden change; complete change
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
all night long; all through the night
to beat to death; to kill
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
with a momentary flash of light
to keep a watchful eye on
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
starting point; starting line
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
dual personality; split personality
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
desperately; for one's dear life
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)