to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
riskiness; (level of) danger
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
form; shape; figure; visage
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
place; situation; position; location
at once; immediately; right now
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
receptionist; reception woman
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion