in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
life; living; I; me; student
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
extremely; very; really; super; so
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange