to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
association; union; guild
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
notes; comment; remark; annotation
first year of high school; first-year high school student
to join forces with; to cooperate with
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
persecution complex; paranoia
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
what time; (lit.) which hour
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
persistence; single-mindedness
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
without; but if; otherwise; or else
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
symptomatic therapy; makeshift solution
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
main school; principal school; this school; our school
downtime; suspension period
a long time ago; in those days