to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
results; record; grades; marks
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
rival; competitor; competition
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
club activities; extracurricular activities
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to unfold; to unroll; to open
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to fight; to cross swords; to engage in battle; (lit.) to cross spears
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
head of the student council; president of the student council
now that; since; so long as; because
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm