attendance; presence; appearance
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
severe earthquake; violent tremor
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
roar; peal; rumble; beating; pounding; throbbing
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
traffic division (of a police department)
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
of no interest; not interested
to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt
(police) detective; criminal matter
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
regular time; stated period
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
library (usu. single-room); small library