side ponytail (hairstyle)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
every place; various places
in swarms; in great crowds
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to be itching to put one's skills to use
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
debut match; debut fight; debut race
unification of the whole country
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
rampancy; prevalence; domination
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
mascot; poster boy; poster girl; brand ambassador
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student