naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
pulsation; pulsatory motion
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
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)
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to mind; to care; to worry
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
freedom; liberty; independence
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
the whole nation; everyone in the country
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
firm; unshakeable; resolute
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place