grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to work hard; to work diligently
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
seniority by length of service
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
sightseer; spectator; viewer
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
gambling den; gambling house
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
ring; playing field; stadium
overall victory; championship
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
handrail; railing; banister
examine (investigate into) a person's history
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to tear up and throw away
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
letter; note; epistle; correspondence