participation; joining; entry; adherence
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
criticism; critique; review; commentary
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
large build; large pattern
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
people; citizens; subjects; folk
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
considerably; greatly; a lot
genuine article; real thing; real deal
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
very; much; greatly; a lot of
(Russian) maritime provinces
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
tenth day of the month; ten days
unexpected result; upset; surprise
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo