hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
school song; college song; school anthem
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
tama-ire; game in which two teams throw as many balls as possible into a basket atop a high pole (usu. played at school sports festivals)
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
to compete with; to vie for
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
preparatory phase; preparatory period
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
brachiosaurus; brachiosaur
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
right side; style of Japanese court music
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach