out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
humming a tune (while doing something else)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to employ; to hire; to engage
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
resin (from trees); (tobacco) tar; nicotine; sleep (in one's eyes); eye discharge
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
border area; border zone; borderland
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
boastful speech; bragging
something or other; somehow
conjurer; magician; illusionist
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
yogi; practitioner of yoga
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
leopardess; female leopard; bold and sexy woman
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
throwaway; disposable; single-use
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to be too late (to be of use)
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent