to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to beat to death; to kill
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to give directions; to issue instructions
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to surround; to crowd around
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
rather; better; instead; if anything
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation