introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
don't you think?; indicates question
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
handwoven; handspun; weaving by hand
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
to go downhill; to go down a slope
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
shyness; bashfulness; shame
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
on the sea; surface of the sea
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
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)
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
upper part; upper region; region above
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful