idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
genuine; authentic; true; real
being off guard; being defenseless
in the face of; in defiance of
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
seesaw game; back-and-forth match; match in which the lead changes hands several times
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
thoroughly; through and through
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
regaining the lead; turning the tables (again); second reversal
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
to watch for an unguarded moment
moment by moment; hour by hour
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to be exhausted; to be at a loss; to be worn out; to be helpless
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
duty; obligation; responsibility
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
passing (e.g. in football) without looking
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
running as fast as one can
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)