influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
mostly involve; principally involve
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
townsman; townswoman; resident of a town; townspeople; townsfolk
bribe; money under the table
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
one's own property; possessions
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
shortsighted; narrow-minded
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
isolation; being alone; being friendless
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to be dumbfounded; to be taken aback; to be rattled
feeling good; feeling pleasant
keep up your strength; chin up!
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
beginner; novice; neophyte
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
rich in variety; diverse; wide-ranging; multifarious
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
transcription; copying; handwriting (as a school subject); penmanship
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)