to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
behind; in the rear; in back
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
journey; route of a journey
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
identification papers; ID
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
chimney sweeping (cleaning)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
this is why; this means; it is the case that
influence; clout; leverage
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
introduction; outline; general remarks
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
in the meantime; meanwhile