losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
minuteness; one millionth
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
acquittal; indulgence; remission of sin; pardon
kiss scene; kissing scene
to make one's rounds; to patrol
cave; cavern; den; grotto
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
trolley problem (thought experiment)
rail car (esp. a small one used in mines, logging, etc.); trolley; tram
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
spring break; spring vacation
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to amuse oneself; to make merry
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to have a rumor circulating
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
railroad; railway; rail transport
miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to thrust away; to send flying