strange festival; odd festival
standing out from the crowd; dominating; rising abruptly; towering high
Tokushima (city, prefecture)
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
person who is ...; thing that is ...
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to say; to be called; to do
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
street at night; making a night journey
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to shake; to waver; to tremble
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
fifth day of the month; five days
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
secret; private; surreptitious
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
contradiction; inconsistency
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
button (clothing); push-button
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)