to have no chance (of succeeding)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
professional job; profession
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
last dungeon; final dungeon; last stage
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
is something that; is that which
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
don't worry about it; never mind; it's OK
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to fight each other; to clash
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
power of the state; government authority
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
to find out; to discover; to locate
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
nothing but; except; no more than
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle