participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
male-to-female gender swap (in fan art and fan fiction)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
superstition; superstitious belief
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
hors d'oeuvre; party platter; assorted food tray; catering platter
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
tour (e.g. Tour de France)
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
after the end (of something)
court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
way of cooking; cookery; recipe
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
to taste; to try (food or drink)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
top recommendation; something highly recommended
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior