lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
war; battle; match; game; competition
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
female high-school student
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
list price; regular price; established price
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
prickling; stinging; tingling
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
yeah; you're right; that's right
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
best moment to take a picture; right timing (for a photograph); photo opportunity
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
enterprise; business; company; corporation
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
weekly publication; weekly magazine
general public; the masses
out of focus; off the point
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!