hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
The Rose of Versailles (manga by Ikeda Riyoko)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
often; frequently; again and again
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
they; those guys; those fellows
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard; rough draft
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
high cut (leotard, swimsuit)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
script; screenplay; scenario
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
competitive swimming; swimming race
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
girls' or women's division or section
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
classical form of martial art