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- 危なかった…あの時…意識を全身に移すのが一瞬でも遅れていればあのまま即死だったThat was close... back then... if I'd been even a moment late in moving my consciousness through my whole body, I'd have died on the spot.Reiner Braun ／ Attack on Titan
- 俺がいつ仕事なめたってんです？ 俺がなめてんのは土方さんだけでさァ！When did I ever take the job lightly? The only thing I take lightly is you, Hijikata-san!Sogo Okita ／ Gintama
- ギャーギャーギャーギャー やかましいんだよ 発情期ですかコノヤローSquawk, squawk, squawk, squawk, you're so loud. What, are you in heat, you jerk?Gintoki Sakata ／ Gintama
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危なかった…あの時…意識を全身に移すのが一瞬でも遅れていればあのまま即死だった
あぶなかった…あのとき…いしきをぜんしんにうつすのがいっしゅんでもおくれていればあのままそくしだった
That was close... back then... if I'd been even a moment late in moving my consciousness through my whole body, I'd have died on the spot.
Reiner Braun ／ Attack on Titan
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俺がいつ仕事なめたってんです？ 俺がなめてんのは土方さんだけでさァ！
おれがいつしごとなめたってんです？ おれがなめてんのはひじかたさんだけでさぁ！
When did I ever take the job lightly? The only thing I take lightly is you, Hijikata-san!
Sogo Okita ／ Gintama
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ギャーギャーギャーギャー やかましいんだよ 発情期ですかコノヤロー
ぎゃーぎゃーぎゃーぎゃー やかましいんだよ はつじょうきですかこのやろー
Squawk, squawk, squawk, squawk, you're so loud. What, are you in heat, you jerk?
Gintoki Sakata ／ Gintama
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テニスって楽しいじゃん
てにすってたのしいじゃん
Tennis is fun, isn't it?
Ryoma Echizen ／ The Prince of Tennis
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たるんどる！
たるんどる！
You're slacking off!
Genichiro Sanada ／ The Prince of Tennis
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