every person; every mouth; every entrance
person who tends to find things bothersome; person who does not like to make an effort
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
casting; cast-metal object
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
end; close; conclusion; termination
extremely; terrifically; super
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual singing contest between famous male and female singers on New Year's Eve; sponsored and broadcast by NHK
electrically powered; electric
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
100,000; hundred thousand
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
electricity bill; electric bill
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
multifunction; multipurpose
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
silence; stillness; quietness
very rich person; the super rich
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
postcard-sized photographic portrait of a celebrity; bromide paper
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently