to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
school festival; campus festival
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
by means of; due to; because of; according to
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
transfer student; student changing schools
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
metre; meter; meter; gauge
game in which a dangling piece of bread is grabbed in the mouth and raced to the finish line (in school sports festivals)
marathon; long-distance race
mock cavalry battle; piggyback fight
individual; private person; personal; private
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
drama; theatre; theater; play
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
man; male; masculine gender
brief glimpse of a woman's underwear
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy