to maintain; to continue to have
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
overestimation; overvaluing
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
defeating in an instant; instant kill
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
curse; spell; malediction
immortal; undying; indestructible
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
creation (of the universe); the Creation
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
big talk; boasting; bragging
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
ancestor; forefather; foremother
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination