strong determination; strong-willed; having strong will power; firmness of purpose
epic film; spectacular big-budget production
bon voyage; have a nice trip
coin-operated shower stall
electrical and electronic
overloading an electrical circuit; piggybacked electrical outlet; "octopus outlet"
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
drinking hard; drinking like a fish
Taklamakan Shamo desert; Takla Makan desert
to close the door (to); to shut the door (to); to exclude
waste of effort; thankless task
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
mochi wrapped with sweet bean jam
Lethal Weapon (series) (film)
to throw down the drain; to waste
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
square (shape); (in a castle) rectangular space between the inner and outer gates (where troops can gather)
to join (a group); to join companions
second year (college) student; sophomore
more harm than good; harmful and of no use
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
Takasugi Shinsaku (1839.9.27-1867.5.17)
Aoi Festival (Kyoto, May 15); Aoi Matsuri
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
dramatic production with parallel storylines focusing on different characters; multiprotagonist story, film, etc.
to harm one's health; to injure one's health; to be harmful to one's health
Frappuccino (Starbucks brand of iced coffee)