to resound; to echo; to reverberate
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
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)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
the same; the said; likewise
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
broad-bladed kitchen knife (for dressing fish); deba knife
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
cream stew; chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
to encamp; to take up positions
pair; the two; both persons; both things
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
natto (fermented soybeans)
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap