in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
a long time (since the last time)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
armor and helmet (armour)
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
follower; attendant; valet; servant
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
pride; dignity; self-respect
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
unicellular organism; monad
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
please (give me); please (do for me)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
manners; courtesy; etiquette
rational; logical; coherent
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
opposite; reverse; contrary
glad countenance; joyful look
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
tone (of voice); manner of talking
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
head; brains; intelligence
difficult problem; challenge
to prostrate oneself before
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
somewhere (very vague); someplace (very vague)