participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese green pheasant
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
death by suffocation; death by choking
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
furnishings; implements; equipment
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
furniture store; furniture dealer
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
cabinet; housing (for equipment)
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify