chorus; singing in a chorus
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
study; research; investigation
association of like-minded people
animation; animated film; animated cartoon
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
acting ability; talent as a performer
to have one's horizons broadened
student (esp. a university student)
street; quarter; district; area
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
staff who serve or assist customers or visitors (e.g. restaurant, pachinko parlour, etc.)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
contrived; false-sounding
(male) otaku obsessed with (female) idols
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
to leave out (someone); to exclude; to ignore; to ostracize; to shun
indicate reason; infers some protest
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to become settled; to be fixed
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause