daytime; during the day; Japan and China
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
only; merely; but; no more than
to detain; to check; to restrain
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
(having) life-and-death power (over)
counter for books; volume
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
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)
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
small number; few; minority
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
business; errand; nature of one's business
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
great speed; recklessly fast speed