and yet; though; when; in spite of
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
Tokushima (city, prefecture)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
mania; enthusiasm; maniac; enthusiast; nut
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
without; but if; otherwise; or else
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to do someone in; to bump someone off
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
neighbourhood; neighborhood
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
senior high school; high school
second-year student; biennial
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
going through; going via; going by way of
the way back; the way home; return trip
stairs; stairway; staircase