beach; seashore; seaside; coast
pilgrimage to sacred places; visiting the real-life locations used in an anime, manga, etc.
how many people; a number of people
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
special radio or television programme; television special
fully prepared; all ready
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); third sign of the Chinese calendar
low rating; bad reputation
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
baton (of command); order; command; direction
in high spirits; excited; energetic
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
land near a castle; castle town
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to run about; to rush about
joint struggle; common (united) front