bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
every day and every night
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to have a talented child despite being untalented; a black hen lays a white egg; (lit.) a kite gives birth to a hawk
to say; to be pleased to say
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
family which supports a temple; parishioner
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
huh; I'll be damned; well!
temporary absence from school
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
remote control; remote operation
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to die; to ascend to heaven
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
rash; boil; secondhand article; bargain; fart