dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to move forward; to move on
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
precision machinery; precision machine; precision tool; precision tools; precision equipment
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to grow angry; to display one's anger
to shout (in anger); to yell
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
reason; cause; circumstances
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
the Seven Misfortunes and Eight Pains; a series of disasters
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
soldier; combatant; warrior
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
stopping at; going no further than
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus