to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
hiding one's embarrassment
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
galge; video game centered on interactions with attractive anime-style girls
step; stride; counter for steps
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
impression given by a painting or image
lucky sukebe; type of fan service in anime where there's accidental nudity, groping, etc.
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
direct connection; direct link
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly