becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
alright; of no concern; unproblematic; okay; fine
master; teacher; stable master
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
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)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
forcibly; by force; against one's will
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
empty lot; vacant plot of land
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to die out; to become extinct
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
stew; food cooked in a pot
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
tingling; stinging; pungently
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
living together; coexistence
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
(place) out of sight; (somewhere) out of eyeshot
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex; to start having interest in the opposite sex
riding breeches; jodhpurs