to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
first time; first; initial
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
withdrawal from a group; resignation; secession; unsubscribing (mailing list, etc.)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
if you think about it; come to think of it
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
very careful; thoroughly prepared
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying