disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
small factory in town; (small) backstreet workshop
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to be found; to be discovered
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
moving into (a city, etc.); transfer (to a new school)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
threatening (esp. voice, tone, words)
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
very small; tiny; insignificant
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
everybody; every last one of them; all
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)