valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
opposite; reverse; contrary
strongish; somewhat strong
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
in that way; like that; that way
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
many; a lot; much; multitude
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
session; jam session; jam
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
reward; honorarium; remuneration