poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
source of revenue; financial supporter
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
North Atlantic Treaty Organization; NATO
to leave to one's imagination
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
in the same way as; just like
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
close call; narrow escape
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
take the opportunity to (do something else)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
then; well; so; well then
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky