locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to squeeze out; to wring out
inner glow or light; deep gloss or luster (lustre)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to increase; to add to; to augment
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to be entwined; to be involved
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl