(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
contrary to one's expectations
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
ebisenbei; shrimp-flavored rice cracker
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
defense (esp. in sports); defence
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
goalkeeper; keeper; goalie
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
white stone; white (go pieces)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
reaching; attaining; arrival
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
chicken katsu; chicken cutlet
lunch monitor; student responsible for school lunch distribution and clean-up
somewhat below; slightly below
setting a place; setting the table
conversely; on the contrary
large serving; large portion
small number; few; minority
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up