shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
finish; finishing; finishing touches
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to pick up; to find; to gather
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
blow; shock; strike; batting
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
passing through without stopping; passing by
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
with a broad grin; smirking
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
loud laughter; roaring with laughter