men's basketball; boys' basketball
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to say; to be called; to do
club activities; extracurricular activities
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
student in a lower grade; underclassman
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
discipline; training; teaching manners
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
craving for the limelight
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to use all one's strength (ability)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
self-analysis; autoanalysis
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate