conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
paste; glue; clothing starch
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to begin; to set about; to start
to throw oneself (into an activity)
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
twice; again; second time
to tumble down; to roll down
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to fold up; to fold into layers
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
full throttle; full power
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
will; testament; last request
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
to compete with each other
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
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)
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
negative emotions; negative feelings