resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to become settled; to be fixed
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
craze; frenzy; enthusiasm
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
physical strength; muscle strength
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
armband; arm band; brassard
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
same text; same wording; same script; same language
action of making something; -ification
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
interested person; volunteer; supporter
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
reason; logic; sense; truth; right