men's basketball; boys' basketball
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
(male) otaku obsessed with (female) idols
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to do earnestly; to get serious
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
together; at the same time; same; identical
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to face; to go towards; to head towards
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
tendency; trend; inclination
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all