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- ジーク・ジオン！Sieg Zeon! (Victory to Zeon!)Gihren Zabi ／ Mobile Suit Gundam
- あたしって世界一不幸な美少女だ〜！I'm the unluckiest pretty girl in the world!Doremi Harukaze ／ Ojamajo Doremi
- 努力した者が全て報われるとは限らん。しかし！成功した者は皆すべからく努力しておる！！Not everyone who works hard is rewarded. But! Everyone who succeeds has worked hard!!Genji Kamogawa ／ Hajime no Ippo
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ジーク・ジオン！
じーく・じおん！
Sieg Zeon! (Victory to Zeon!)
Gihren Zabi ／ Mobile Suit Gundam
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あたしって世界一不幸な美少女だ〜！
あたしってせかいいちふこうなびしょうじょだー！
I'm the unluckiest pretty girl in the world!
Doremi Harukaze ／ Ojamajo Doremi
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努力した者が全て報われるとは限らん。しかし！成功した者は皆すべからく努力しておる！！
どりょくしたものがすべてむくわれるとはかぎらん。しかし！せいこうしたものはみなすべからくどりょくしておる！！
Not everyone who works hard is rewarded. But! Everyone who succeeds has worked hard!!
Genji Kamogawa ／ Hajime no Ippo
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ばよえ〜ん
ばよえーん
Bayoen! (spell)
Arle Nadja ／ Puyo Puyo
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死ぬぜぇ、俺の姿を見た者はみんな死んじまうぞぉ
しぬぜぇ、おれのすがたをみたものはみんなしんじまうぞぉ
You'll die... Everyone who sees me ends up dead.
Duo Maxwell ／ Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
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