to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
schoolgirl; female student
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
manly; masculine; like a man
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to fall into another's hands
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to chase; to run after; to pursue
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to order; to command; to appoint
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
it is I who should say so
the last moment; the very end
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot