marriage; marriage tie; love knot
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
leader; authority; mainstay
character written by brush; brush-stroke character
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
being actual (as opposed to hidden or latent); being apparent; being obvious; being tangible; being revealed
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
variety show (e.g. on TV)
minigame; mini game; subgame; practice game (usu. with reduced players)
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
the place for; the time for; the level of
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
history of; experience of
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
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)
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
time and time again; many times; a number of times
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
baa (sound of a sheep); meh
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
everywhere; all over; throughout
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
average; mean; balance; equilibrium