dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
study; research; investigation
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
trio; gang of three; threesome
sailor suit; middy uniform
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
female high-school student
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
God; god; ace; king; superior person
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)