cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
use; utility; effect; benefit
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to have sexual intercourse
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
had better ...; had better not ...
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
joining a club as a trial
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to fail to be attentive to
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
sphere; counter for balls
ball not bouncing (e.g. in a catch)
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
girl; lass; young thing; chick
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
school building; schoolhouse
refinement; elegance; grace
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
both; both sides; both parties
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels