underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
member of a non-famous boy band or girl group; (lit.) underground idol
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
Okayama (city, prefecture)
historic; historical; traditional
extremely hot day; day on which the temperature rises above 35 degrees Celsius (official definition)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
adds force or indicates command
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
(male) otaku obsessed with (female) idols
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
myself; yourself; I; me; you
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time