cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
senior high school; high school
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
legend; folklore; tradition
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
retention; maintenance; preservation
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
one by one; one after another; successively
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
crown of victory; laurels; honor; glory; fame
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal