suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
samurai movie (with a lot of sword fights)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
high voltage; high pressure
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
desperation; self-abandonment
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
spite; frustration; vexation
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
distress; wretched condition
to wring the neck; to strangle
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles