fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
princess; daughter of a nobleman
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
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)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to indicate with the eyes; to give a significant look
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
height of; middle of; full bloom
small mustache; short mustache
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
the place for; the time for; the level of
company president; manager; director
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
company; corporation; workplace
to boost; to force up; to push up
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
inhuman; immoral; unreasonable; outrageous; wicked
middle of the night; dead of night
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of