diving; submerging; going underwater
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
victim; injured party; sufferer
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
radical (of a kanji character)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to redeem (from sin); to save
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
so; like this; in this way
established practice; custom
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
senior high school student
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
probability; likelihood; chances
double; twice (as much); twofold
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
gulp; gulping; swallowing
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
notice; attention; observation
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event