the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
overdrive (vehicle transmission, computer processor, etc.); outdrive (golf); overdrive
than; other than; except; but
to burst (open); to break; to split
pothunting; bounty hunting; pothunter; bounty hunter
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
traditional Japanese alcohol (primarily sake, but also shōchū and fruit wine)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
will not do; do not; does not
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
camping; campground; making camp
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
be (that) as it may; having said that
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy