genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
pleasant feeling; good vibes
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
new student; freshman; first-year student
overseas student; exchange student
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
student (esp. a university student)
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
border (between countries); national border
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
first match (in a series)
(another's) daughter; young lady
while; during; performed in this condition
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
huh; I'll be damned; well!
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
experience; history; record; career
how many years; how long; what year
surely (not); certainly (not)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
two (long cylindrical things)