to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
summer vacation; summer holiday
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
time; season; period; phase; stage
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
gifted education; special education for gifted children
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
family; members of a family
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
possession; retention; maintenance
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
bodily sensation; sense; experience
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
fast-talking; rapid talking
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)