middle of the night; dead of night
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
author; writer; novelist; artist
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to be photographed; to be projected
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize