placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to triumph; to be elated with success
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to win and advance to the next round
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
overall victory; championship
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends
female high-school student
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
coming out (as gay, etc.)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
general; popular; common; typical
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret