no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
around the world; throughout the world
to smash violently; to crush
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
factory manager; works manager
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
unrequited love; one-sided love
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
year in, year out; always; 24-7