beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
winning in a flash; instant defeat
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
toast; congratulatory cup
just because; even if; even though
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to make merry; to be festive
dodgy dealings; monkey business
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
pigeon chest (Pectus carinatum, deformity of the chest, protruding ribs and sternum); pigeon breast; woman with big breasts; iron armor with protruding chest; curved front portion of a stirrup; curve at the base of a shamisen neck
calling sound of the lesser cuckoo; lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to intend; to be sure that
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
graduation ceremony; commencement
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
school badge; school emblem; school insignia
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack