bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
changing clothes; change of clothes
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
bubble era (of Japan; 1986-1991)
leaping through time; time travel
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
participation; joining; entry; adherence
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
urban area; urban district
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
there being no use in arguing (about it)
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
near oneself; close to one; familiar
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
such; like that; that sort of; very