participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
long-awaited; much-awaited
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
parting; separation; farewell
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
broken; intermittent; disconnected
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
bygones; the past; past event
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
sixth day of the month; six days
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
from the viewpoint of; according to
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
air of luxury; high class feel
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.