I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); 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; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
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
seam ripper; ripper (bulldozer attachment); ripper (software); rip saw (machine); straight-line rip saw
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
light snow; light snowfall; thin layer of snow; jellied dessert made of beaten egg white, agar and sugar
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
mascot; poster boy; poster girl; brand ambassador
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
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit