diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
one large ...; a great ...
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
dry riverbed; river beach
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
personal; individual; private
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
participation; joining; entry; adherence
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
prospects of victory; chances of success
ancestor; forefather; foremother
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
wait until you actually see it
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death