national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
object of adoration, longing
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to shake one's head (in denial)
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
All-Campus Joint Struggle League; student group active at universities throughout Japan between 1968 and 1969
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
marijuana; marihuana; cannabis; hemp; pot
police cell; place of detention; jail
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
standard; set; routine; decided
troupe; theatrical company
trouble; quarrel; dispute
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
this is why; this means; it is the case that
independent; responsible; active; subjective
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
one's every action; every single move
to watch intently; to stare
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names