slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
self-consciousness; self-awareness
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
society; public; community; social studies
taking part (in planning); participation
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
participation; joining; entry; adherence
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
carving; engraving; sculpture
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
Persian (language); Farsi
scripture; passage from scripture
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
air conditioning; air cooling
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
space; interval; space character; whitespace
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may