hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
abstention; nonparticipation
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
while; even though; despite
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
Bon holidays; Bon holiday period (in mid-August)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
person who is satisfied with their real (offline) life; normie
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
not necessarily so; is not always true
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
going to a yakiniku place by oneself
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
though; notwithstanding; although
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
waterfall; cataract; cascade
scenery; scene; landscape
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
by all means; at all costs; absolutely