round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
busy; having no (free) time
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to throw open; to leave open
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to shine in (light); to illuminate
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
large biceps; well-developed biceps
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
what's what; heads or tails
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
all night long; all through the night
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)