exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
briskly with small steps; trotting
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
group; party; team; squad; section
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion