participation; joining; entry; adherence
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
shoji (paper sliding door)
together; at the same time; same; identical
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to keep a watchful eye on
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to be boiled; to be cooked
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to go out and away; to leave
splish-splash; with a splash
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
with a start; with a jump
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho