to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
in one's own way or style
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
immediately; right away; on the spot
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
noise barrier; soundproof wall; soundwall; sound barrier
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
for example; for instance; e.g.