creepy geek; disgusting otaku; extreme geek
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to surround; to crowd around
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
logo; Logo (programming language)
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
with a friendly grin; smilingly
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
as if it were about oneself
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
to smash down; to beat in
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
winter vacation; winter holidays
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal